Matthew 17:11:5Matt.17.11.W5TAB
Ἠλίας
êlias
“Elijah”
- Transliteration
- ê-LI-as
- Extended
- ê-LI-ahs
- IPA
- /eːˈli.as/
Meaning by language
- English
- Elijah
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ê-LI-as
- clause
ê-LI-as MEN ER-khe-tai KAI a-po-ka-ta-STÊ-sei PAN-ta
- 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
Within the quotation, Elias {Ἠλίας | Ē-lí-as} ‘Elijah’ is fronted for emphasis, and the emphatic particle men {μὲν | mèn} ‘indeed’ affirms the certainty of his coming.
Root and etymology
Eliyahualeph–lamed–yod–yod–he–vav
“My God is YHWH”
In context — Matthew 17:11
Jesus answered, “Elijah is indeed coming, and he will restore all things.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 17:11, so the Greek word Ἠλίας (êlias) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.11.W5.S1) and character.