Matthew 15:37:11Matt.15.37.W11TAB
ἦραν
êran
“they took up”
- Transliteration
- Ê-ran
- Extended
- AY-rahn
- IPA
- /ˈɛː.ran/
Meaning by language
- English
- they took up
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-ran
- sentence
KAI E-pha-gon PAN-tes KAI e-khor-TAS-thê-san KAI to pe-ri-SSEU-on tôn kla-SMA-tôn Ê-ran hep-TA spy-RI-das PLÊ-reis
Exegesis
The main verb eran {ἦραν | ē-ran} ‘they took up’ then governs the object hepta spyridas plereis {ἑπτὰ σπυρίδας πλήρεις | hep-tá spu-rí-das plḗ-reis}, ‘seven baskets full’, with the adjective plereis attributively emphasizing the capacity of the containers. The repeated conjunctions produce polysyndeton, which in Greek heightens the sense of completeness: all ate, all were filled, and even the leftovers filled many baskets. In English, the participial phrase is rendered as a noun phrase (“the surplus of the fragments” / “leftover pieces”) to preserve clarity while maintaining the verse’s emphasis on total satisfaction and abundant excess.
In context — Matthew 15:37
And they all ate and were satisfied , and they took up the surplus of the fragments, seven baskets full.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:37:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 15:37, so the Greek word ἦραν (êran) 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.15.37.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.37.W11.S1) and character.