Matthew 17:3:2Matt.17.3.W2TAB
ἰδοὺ
idoo
“behold”
- Transliteration
- i-DOO
- Extended
- i-DOO
- IPA
- /i.ˈduː/
Meaning by language
- English
- behold
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
i-DOO
- sentence
KAI i-DOO ÔPH-thê au-TOIS mô-y-SÊS KAI ê-LI-as syl-la-LOON-tes met au-TOO
Exegesis
The coordinating conjunction kai {καί | kaí} links this verse to the preceding narrative, with the particle idou {ἰδού | idoú} functioning as an exclamation to draw attention.
Root and etymology
eidonepsilon–iota–delta–omicron–nu
“to see, behold”
In context — Matthew 17:3
And behold , Moses and Elijah appeared to them, speaking with Him .
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 17:3, so the Greek word ἰδοὺ (idoo) 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.17.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.3.W2.S1) and character.