Matthew 17:5:8Matt.17.5.W8TAB
αὐτούς,
autoos
“them”
- Transliteration
- au-TOOS
- Extended
- au-TOOHS
- IPA
- /au.ˈtuːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
au-TOOS
- phraseyour reading level
E-ti au-TOO la-LOON-tos i-DOO ne-PHE-lê phô-tei-NÊ e-pe-SKI-a-sen au-TOOS
- clause
E-ti au-TOO la-LOON-tos i-DOO ne-PHE-lê phô-tei-NÊ e-pe-SKI-a-sen au-TOOS KAI i-DOO phô-NÊ ek TÊS ne-PHE-lês LE-goo-sa
- sentence
E-ti au-TOO la-LOON-tos i-DOO ne-PHE-lê phô-tei-NÊ e-pe-SKI-a-sen au-TOOS KAI i-DOO phô-NÊ ek TÊS ne-PHE-lês LE-goo-sa hoo-TOS es-tin ho hyi-OS moo ho a-ga-pê-TOS en HÔI eu-DO-kê-sa a-KOO-e-te au-TOO
Exegesis
The temporal genitive absolute eti autou lalountos {ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος | é-ti au-toû la-loûn-tos} “while He was still speaking” frames Jesus’ words as ongoing, inviting interruption.
The aorist verb epeskiasen {ἐπεσκίασεν | e-pe-skiá-sen} “overshadowed” conveys a sudden divine act affecting autous {αὐτούς | au-toús} “them.”
Finally, the imperative akouete autou {ἀκούετε αὐτοῦ | a-koú-e-te au-toû} “listen to Him” issues a directive for obedience to Jesus’ teaching.
In context — Matthew 17:5
While He was still speaking, behold, a radiant cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son , in whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:5:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 17:5, so the Greek word αὐτούς, (autoos) 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.17.5.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.5.W8.S1) and character.