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

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Result
ἦλ + θεν
êl + then
êlthen

Alphabet Analysis

Etai — as in machine
Lambdal — as in law
Thetath — as in thin
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ÊL-then

  2. 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 contextMatthew 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.