Matthew 17:23:11Matt.17.23.W11TAB
σφόδρα.
sphôdra
“greatly”
- Transliteration
- SPHÔ-dra
- Extended
- SPHÔ-dra
- IPA
- /ˈspʰɔː.dra/
Meaning by language
- English
- greatly
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Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SPHÔ-dra
- 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.
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 17:23:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 17:23, so the Greek word σφόδρα. (sphôdra) 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.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.23.W11.S1) and character.