Matthew 17:6:5Matt.17.6.W5TAB
ἔπεσαν
epesan
“{they} fell”
- Transliteration
- E-pe-san
- Extended
- E-pe-san
- IPA
- /ˈe.pe.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} fell
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-pe-san
- 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 aorist indicative epesan {ἔπεσαν | é-pe-san} combined with the prepositional phrase epi prosopon auton {ἐπί πρόσωπον αὐτῶν | e-pí pró-sō-pon au-tō̂n} conveys a singular act of prostration onto their own faces.
In context — Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard this, they fell face-down and were greatly afraid .
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 17:6, so the Greek word ἔπεσαν (epesan) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.6.W5.S1) and character.