Matthew 15:8:2Matt.15.8.W2TAB
λαὸς
laos
“people”
- Transliteration
- la-OS
- Extended
- lah-OHS
- IPA
- /laˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- people
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-OS
- sentence
ho la-OS HOU-tos tois KHEI-le-SIN me ti-MA hê de kar-DI-a au-TÔN POR-rhô a-PE-khei ap e-MOU
Exegesis
The verse opens with the articular phrase ho laos {Ὁ λαὸς | ho laòs} followed by the demonstrative houtos {οὗτος | hoûtos}, creating an emphatic designation “this people,” which has a pointed, almost prophetic tone.
Root and etymology
laoslambda–alpha–omicron–sigma
“people, common populace”
In context — Matthew 15:8
This people honors Me with their lips , but their heart is far away from Me.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 15:8, so the Greek word λαὸς (laos) 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.15.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.8.W2.S1) and character.