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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Result
μέ + ρη
me + rê
merê

Alphabet Analysis

Mum — as in mother
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Rhor — rolled r
Etai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    ME-rê

  2. 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 contextMatthew 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.