Matthew 16:8:6Matt.16.8.W6TAB
Τί
ti
“why”
- Transliteration
- TI
- Extended
- TEE
- IPA
- /ˈti/
Meaning by language
- English
- why
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
TI
- phraseyour reading level
TI di-a-lo-YI-ze-sthe en he-au-TOIS
- 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 interrogative pronoun ti {Τί | Tí} fronts the question in direct discourse, followed by the present middle/passive dialogizesthe {διαλογίζεσθε | dialogízesthe}, emphasizing the disciples’ ongoing internal discussion.
Root and etymology
baptizōbeta–alpha–pi–tau–iota–zeta–omega
“to immerse”
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 16:8:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 16:8, so the Greek word Τί (ti) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.8.W6.S1) and character.