Matthew 17:4:15Matt.17.4.W15TAB
θέλεις,
theleis
“you wish”
- Transliteration
- THE-leis
- Extended
- THEH-leis
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.liːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- you wish
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
THE-leis
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ei THE-leis
- clause
ei THE-leis poi-Ê-sô HÔ-de TREIS skê-NAS SOI MI-an KAI MÔ-y-SEI MI-an KAI ê-LI-a MI-an
- sentence
a-po-kri-THEIS DE HO PE-tros EI-pen TOI ee-ay-SOO KY-ree-e ka-LON es-tin hê-MAS HÔ-de EI-nai ei THE-leis poi-Ê-sô HÔ-de TREIS skê-NAS SOI MI-an KAI MÔ-y-SEI MI-an KAI ê-LI-a MI-an
Exegesis
The conditional protasis ei theleis {εἰ θέλεις | ei thé-leis} “if You wish” conveys deference to Jesus’ will, while the subjunctive poiēso {ποιήσω | poi-ḗ-sō} “I may make” indicates an offer rather than assertion. The repetition of the adverb hô-de “here” focuses attention on the location. The tricolon treis skēnas …
In context — Matthew 17:4
Peter answered and said to Jesus , “Lord , it is a good thing for us to be here; if You wish, I will put up three tents here—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:4:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 17:4, so the Greek word θέλεις, (theleis) 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.17.4.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.4.W15.S1) and character.