Matthew 16:18:19Matt.16.18.W19TAB
πύλαι
pylai
“gates of”
- Transliteration
- PY-lai
- Extended
- PY-lai
- IPA
- /ˈpy.lai/
Meaning by language
- English
- gates of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
PY-lai
- phraseyour reading level
KAI PY-lai HAI-doo oo ka-tis-KHY-soo-sin au-TÊS
- sentence
ka-GÔ DE soi LE-gô HO-ti SY EI PE-tros KAI e-PI TAU-têi TÊI PE-tra oi-ko-do-MÊ-sô moo TÊN ek-klê-SI-an KAI PY-lai HAI-doo oo ka-tis-KHY-soo-sin au-TÊS
Exegesis
The plural metaphor pylai hadou {πύλαι ᾅδου | pý-lai hái-dou} depicts death’s realm as fortified gates, and the negated future ou katischysousin {οὐ κατισχύσουσιν | ou ka-tis-chý-sou-sin} denies their power over autēs {αὐτῆς | au-tês}, the church.
In context — Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter , and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:18:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Matthew 16:18, so the Greek word πύλαι (pylai) 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.16.18.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.18.W19.S1) and character.