Matthew 16:24:10Matt.16.24.W10TAB
θέλει
thelei
“wants”
- Transliteration
- THE-lei
- Extended
- THEH-lei
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.liː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wants
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
THE-lei
- phraseyour reading level
EI tis THE-lei o-PI-so moo el-THEIN
- clause
EI tis THE-lei o-PI-so moo el-THEIN a-par-nê-SAS-thô he-au-TON KAI a-RA-tô TON stau-RON au-TOU KAI a-ko-loo-THEI-tô moi
- sentence
TO-te HO ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen TOIS ma-thê-TAIS au-TOU EI tis THE-lei o-PI-so moo el-THEIN a-par-nê-SAS-thô he-au-TON KAI a-RA-tô TON stau-RON au-TOU KAI a-ko-loo-THEI-tô moi
Exegesis
Direct speech follows in a first-class conditional: the protasis Ei tis thelei opiso mou elthein {Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν | Eí tis thé-lei o-pí-sō mou el-theîn} uses the present indicative thelei with the aorist infinitive elthein to express volitional action ‘desires to come after Me,’ and the phrase opiso mou functions as an improper prepositional expression marking position ‘after Me.’ The apodosis features a sequence of imperatives: aparnesasthō and aratō (aorist imperatives) demand decisive acts of self-denial and bearing the cross, while akoloutheitō (present imperative) conveys ongoing discipleship. The reflexive heauton emphasizes personal renunciation, and the coordinating kai links the commands as a unified response to the call to follow Jesus. English renderings reflect aspectual and force distinctions to preserve the original’s emphasis and flow.
In context — Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross , and follow Me.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:24:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 16:24, so the Greek word θέλει (thelei) 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.16.24.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.24.W10.S1) and character.