Matthew 16:5:2Matt.16.5.W2TAB
ἐλθόντες
elthontes
“having come”
- Transliteration
- el-THON-tes
- Extended
- ehl-THOHN-tehs
- IPA
- /elˈtʰon.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- having come
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-THON-tes
- sentence
KAI el-THON-tes hoi ma-thê-TAI eis TO PE-ran e-pe-LA-thon-to AR-toos la-BEIN
Exegesis
The participle elthontes {ἐλθόντες | elthóntes} functions as a circumstantial temporal clause indicating the moment of arrival.
In context — Matthew 16:5
When the disciples crossed to the opposite shore, they failed to bring any bread .
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 16:5, so the Greek word ἐλθόντες (elthontes) 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.16.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.5.W2.S1) and character.