Matthew 16:14:3Matt.16.14.W3TAB
εἶπαν·
eipan
“{they} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pan
- Extended
- EI-pahn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pan/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-pan
- clause
HOI DE EI-pan
- sentence
HOI DE EI-pan HOI MEN i-ô-AN-nên TON bap-ti-STÊN AL-loi DE ê-LI-an HE-te-roi DE i-e-re-MI-an Ê HE-na TÔN pro-phê-TÔN
Exegesis
The opening hoi de eipan {οἱ δὲ εἶπαν | hoí dè eîpan} frames the disciples’ response as a counterpoint to Jesus’ question.
In context — Matthew 16:14
But they replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and yet others say Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 16:14, so the Greek word εἶπαν· (eipan) 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.16.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.14.W3.S1) and character.