Matthew 16:8:5Matt.16.8.W5TAB
⸀εἶπεν·
eipen
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} 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 | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- clause
GNOOS DE HO ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen
- 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 verse begins with the circumstantial aorist participle gnous {γνοὺς | gnoùs} modifying the main verb eipen {εἶπεν | eîpen}, linking Jesus’ prior perception to His rebuke.
The prepositional phrase en heautois {ἐν ἑαυτοῖς | en heautoîs} specifies the locus of their dialogue.
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 16:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 16:8, so the Greek word ⸀εἶπεν· (eipen) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.8.W5.S1) and character.