Matthew 15:20:2Matt.15.20.W2TAB
ἐστιν
estin
“are”
- Transliteration
- ES-tin
- Extended
- EHS-tihn
- IPA
- /ˈes.tin/
Meaning by language
- English
- are
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ES-tin
- sentence
TAU-ta ES-tin ta koi-NOUN-ta ton AN-thrô-pon to de a-NIP-tois kher-SIN pha-GEIN ou koi-NOI ton AN-thrô-pon
Exegesis
The clause begins with the fronted demonstrative tauta {ταῦτά | taû-ta} functioning as the grammatical subject, followed by the equative verb estin {ἐστιν | é-stin}, producing the structure “these things is,” a common Greek pattern with neuter plural subjects taking singular verbs.
In context — Matthew 15:20
These are the things that defile a person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a person.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:20:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 15:20, so the Greek word ἐστιν (estin) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.15.20.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.20.W2.S1) and character.