Matthew 15:28:9Matt.15.28.W9TAB
μεγάλη
megalê
“great”
- Transliteration
- me-GA-lê
- Extended
- meh-GAH-lê
- IPA
- /meˈga.lɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- great
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
me-GA-lê
- sentence
TO-te a-po-kri-THEIS ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TEI Ô GY-nai me-GA-lê sou hê PI-stis ge-nê-THÊ-tô soi hôs THE-leis kai i-A-thê hê thy-GA-têr au-TÊS a-PO tês HÔ-ras e-KEI-nês
Exegesis
The clause megalē sou hē pistis {μεγάλη σου ἡ πίστις | me-gá-lē sou hē pí-stis} is an equative structure in which the predicate adjective megalē “great” stands first for emphasis, followed by the possessive sou “your” and the subject hē pistis “the faith,” producing the forceful commendation “great is your faith.”
In context — Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith ; let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:28:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 15:28, so the Greek word μεγάλη (megalê) 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.15.28.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.28.W9.S1) and character.