Matthew 15:23:19Matt.15.23.W19TAB
ὄπισθεν
opisthen
“behind”
- Transliteration
- O-pis-then
- Extended
- OH-pihs-thehn
- IPA
- /ˈo.pis.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- behind
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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O-pis-then
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ho de ouk a-pe-KREE-thê au-TAI LO-gon kai pro-sel-THÓN-tes hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU ê-RÔ-toun au-TON LE-gon-tes a-PO-ly-son au-TÊN HO-ti KRA-dzei O-pis-then hê-MON
Exegesis
The conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} introduces a causal clause explaining their request: krazei {κράζει | krá-zei} is present indicative, stressing continued crying out, while opisthen hēmōn {ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν | ó-pis-then hē-môn} is an adverbial phrase specifying location “behind us.” In translation, the participles proselthontes and legontes are rendered with finite verbs and temporal-modifying phrases (“came and kept asking,” “saying”) to reflect the flow of action and preserve the imperfective aspect of ērōtoun.
In context — Matthew 15:23
But He did not answer her a word, and His disciples came and kept asking Him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:23:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Matthew 15:23, so the Greek word ὄπισθεν (opisthen) 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.15.23.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.23.W19.S1) and character.