Matthew 15:21:9Matt.15.21.W9TAB
μέρη
merê
“regions”
- Transliteration
- ME-rê
- Extended
- MEH-ray
- IPA
- /ˈme.rɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- regions
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ME-rê
- sentence
KAI ek-sel-THON e-KEI-then ho ee-ay-SOOS a-ne-KHÔ-rê-sen eis ta ME-rê TY-rou KAI si-DÔ-nos
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis ta mere {εἰς τὰ μέρη | eis tà mérē} “into the districts” expresses motion toward a new geographical sphere, with mere emphasizing distinct regions rather than a single point.
Root and etymology
merosmu–epsilon–rho–omicron–sigma
“part, portion, region”
In context — Matthew 15:21
And Jesus went out from there and withdrew into the districts of Tyre and Sidon.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:21:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 15:21, so the Greek word μέρη (merê) 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.15.21.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.21.W9.S1) and character.