Matthew 17:13:11Matt.17.13.W11TAB
αὐτοῖς.
autois
“to them”
- Transliteration
- au-TOIS
- Extended
- au-TOIS
- IPA
- /au.ˈtois/
Meaning by language
- English
- to them
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
au-TOIS
- sentence
TO-te sy-NÊ-kan HOI ma-thê-TAI HO-ti pe-RI i-ô-AN-noo TOO bap-ti-STOO EI-pen au-TOIS
Exegesis
The verb eipen {εἶπεν | eîpen} ‘he said’ refers implicitly to Jesus, and the dative autois {αὐτοῖς | autoîs} marks the indirect object ‘to them’. The formal reconstruction uses “had been speaking” to reflect that Jesus’ speech preceded their understanding, while the dynamic uses “was speaking” for a more conversational tone. Both English renderings maintain the Greek emphasis on the disciples’ insight by opening with “Then the disciples…”.
In context — Matthew 17:13
Then the disciples understood that He had been speaking to them about John the Baptist.
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:13:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 17:13, so the Greek word αὐτοῖς. (autois) 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.17.13.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.13.W11.S1) and character.