Matthew 17:23:10Matt.17.23.W10TAB
ἐλυπήθησαν
elypêthêsan
“they were grieved”
- Transliteration
- e-ly-PÊ-thê-san
- Extended
- e-ly-PÊ-thê-san
- IPA
- /e.lyˈpeː.tʰeː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were grieved
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-ly-PÊ-thê-san
- sentence
KAI e-ly-PÊ-thê-san SPHÔ-dra
Exegesis
The final clause, kai elupēthēsan sphodra {καὶ ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα | kaí elupḗthēsan sphódra}, uses the aorist passive ‘they were grieved’ with the adverb ‘greatly’ to convey the disciples’ deep sorrow. English translation preserves the future sequence and temporal dative, marks the shift with a semicolon and full stop, and renders the passive and emotional intensity explicitly.
Root and etymology
λυπέω
“to cause grief, to be sorrowful”
In context — Matthew 17:23
They will kill Him , and on the third day He will be raised; and they were exceedingly grieved .
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:23:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 17:23, so the Greek word ἐλυπήθησαν (elypêthêsan) 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.17.23.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.23.W10.S1) and character.