Matthew 17:6:4Matt.17.6.W4TAB
μαθηταὶ
mathêtai
“disciples”
- Transliteration
- ma-thê-TAI
- Extended
- ma-thê-TAI
- IPA
- /ma.tʰeː.ˈtai/
Meaning by language
- English
- disciples
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-thê-TAI
- sentence
KAI a-KOO-san-tes HOI ma-thê-TAI E-pe-san e-PI PRO-sô-pon au-TÔN KAI e-pho-BÊ-thê-san SPHO-dra
Exegesis
The nominative hoi mathetai {οἱ μαθηταί | hoí ma-thē-taí} identifies the disciples as the subject of both ensuing actions.
Root and etymology
manthanomu–alpha–nu–theta–alpha–nu–omega
“to learn, be instructed”
In context — Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard this, they fell face-down and were greatly afraid .
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 17:6, so the Greek word μαθηταὶ (mathêtai) 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.17.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.6.W4.S1) and character.