Matthew 15:33:6Matt.15.33.W6TAB
Πόθεν
pothen
“from where”
- Transliteration
- PO-then
- Extended
- POH-then
- IPA
- /ˈpo.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- from where
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
PO-then
- sentence
KAI LE-gou-sin au-TOI hoi ma-thê-TAI PO-then hê-MEEN en e-rê-MI-a AR-toi to-SOU-toi HÔS-te khor-TA-sai O-khlon to-SOU-ton
Exegesis
Direct speech starts with the interrogative adverb pothen {Πόθεν | Pó-then} ‘from where?’, which is placed first for emphasis on the impossibility of the source.
In context — Matthew 15:33
And the disciples said to Him , “From where can we get so many loaves in the wilderness , so as to satisfy so great a crowd?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:33:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 15:33, so the Greek word Πόθεν (pothen) 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.15.33.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.33.W6.S1) and character.