Matthew 17:11:4Matt.17.11.W4TAB
⸀εἶπεν·
eipen
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
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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
HO DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen
- sentence
HO DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen ê-LI-as MEN ER-khe-tai KAI a-po-ka-ta-STÊ-sei PAN-ta
Exegesis
The verb eipen {εἶπεν | eîpen} ‘said’ introduces direct discourse.
In context — Matthew 17:11
Jesus answered, “Elijah is indeed coming, and he will restore all things.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:11:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 17:11, 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.17.11.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.11.W4.S1) and character.