Matthew 17:22:18Matt.17.22.W18TAB
χεῖρας
kheiras
“hands of”
- Transliteration
- KHEI-ras
- Extended
- KHEI-rahs
- IPA
- /ˈkʰiː.ras/
Meaning by language
- English
- hands of
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHEI-ras
- clause
MEL-lei ho hyi-OS TOU an-THRÔ-pou pa-ra-DI-dos-thai eis KHEI-ras an-THRÔ-pôn
- sentence
sy-stre-pho-ME-nôn DE au-TÔN en TÊI ga-li-LAI-a EI-pen au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS MEL-lei ho hyi-OS TOU an-THRÔ-pou pa-ra-DI-dos-thai eis KHEI-ras an-THRÔ-pôn
Exegesis
Finally, the phrase eis kheíras anthropon {εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων | eis kheîras anthrṓpōn} uses “hands” as a metonym for human authority.
In context — Matthew 17:22
As they gathered in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men."
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:22:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Matthew 17:22, so the Greek word χεῖρας (kheiras) 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.17.22.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.22.W18.S1) and character.