Matthew 17:21:7Matt.17.21.W7TAB
εἰ
ei
“if”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ei
- IPA
- /iː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ei
- sentence
TOO-to DE TO YE-nos ouk ek-po-REU-e-tai ei MÊ en pro-seu-KHÊI KAI nê-STEI-ai
Exegesis
The exceptive condition ei mē {εἰ μὴ | ei mē} conveys “unless,” marking the prerequisite for expulsion.
Root and etymology
nesteuōnu–eta–sigma–tau–epsilon–upsilon–omega
“to fast, to go without food”
In context — Matthew 17:21
But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:21:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 17:21, so the Greek word εἰ (ei) 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.17.21.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.21.W7.S1) and character.