Matthew 18:11:1Matt.18.11.W1TAB
ἦλθεν
êlthen
“{He} came”
- Transliteration
- ÊL-then
- Extended
- ÊL-thehn
- IPA
- /ˈeːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} came
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊL-then
- sentence
ÊL-then GAR ho hyi-OS TOU an-THRÔ-poo SÔ-sai TO a-po-lô-LOS
Exegesis
The Greek clause begins with elthen {ἦλθεν | êl-then} ‘he came,’ a decisive aorist active indicative highlighting a completed action.
In context — Matthew 18:11
For the Son of Man came to save that which was lost.
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 18:11, so the Greek word ἦλθεν (êlthen) 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.18.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.11.W1.S1) and character.