Matthew 15:8:5Matt.15.8.W5TAB
χείλεσίν
kheilesin
“lips”
- Transliteration
- KHEI-le-SIN
- Extended
- khei-leh-SIN
- IPA
- /kʰei.leˈsin/
Meaning by language
- English
- lips
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Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
KHEI-le-SIN
- 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 dative phrase tois cheilesin {τοῖς χείλεσίν | toîs kheílesin} functions instrumentally, indicating the means by which the honoring takes place.
In context — Matthew 15:8
This people honors Me with their lips , but their heart is far away from Me.
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 15:8, so the Greek word χείλεσίν (kheilesin) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.8.W5.S1) and character.