Matthew 17:12:12Matt.17.12.W12TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
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al-LA
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KAI ook e-PE-gnô-san au-TON al-LA e-POI-ê-san EN au-TÔ HO-sa ê-THE-lê-san
- clause
LE-gô DE hy-MIN HO-ti ê-LI-as Ê-dê Êl-then KAI ook e-PE-gnô-san au-TON al-LA e-POI-ê-san EN au-TÔ HO-sa ê-THE-lê-san
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LE-gô DE hy-MIN HO-ti ê-LI-as Ê-dê Êl-then KAI ook e-PE-gnô-san au-TON al-LA e-POI-ê-san EN au-TÔ HO-sa ê-THE-lê-san HOO-tôs KAI HO hyi-OS TOO an-THRÔ-poo MEL-lei PAS-khein hyp au-TÔN
In context — Matthew 17:12
But I say to you: Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him; rather, they treated him as they chose. Likewise, the Son of Man will also suffer at their hands.
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:12:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 17:12, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.17.12.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.12.W12.S1) and character.