Matthew 16:8:10Matt.16.8.W10TAB
ὀλιγόπιστοι,
oligopistoi
“you of little faith”
- Transliteration
- o-li-GO-pi-stoi
- Extended
- oh-lee-GOH-pee-stoi
- IPA
- /o.li.ˈgo.pi.stoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- you of little faith
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
o-li-GO-pi-stoi
- clause
TI di-a-lo-YI-ze-sthe en he-au-TOIS o-li-GO-pi-stoi HO-ti AR-toos ook e-LA-be-te
- sentence
GNOOS DE HO ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen TI di-a-lo-YI-ze-sthe en he-au-TOIS o-li-GO-pi-stoi HO-ti AR-toos ook e-LA-be-te
Exegesis
The substantive adjective oligopistoi {ὀλιγόπιστοι | oligópistoi} functions as a vocative of rebuke, addressing their deficient trust.
In context — Matthew 16:8
But Jesus , knowing it, said, “Why are you debating among yourselves, you of little faith , about not having loaves?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:8:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 16:8, so the Greek word ὀλιγόπιστοι, (oligopistoi) 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.16.8.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.8.W10.S1) and character.