Matthew 18:13:10Matt.18.13.W10TAB
χαίρει
khairei
“he rejoices”
- Transliteration
- KHAI-rei
- Extended
- KHAI-rei
- IPA
- /ˈkʰai.riː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he rejoices
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Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
KHAI-rei
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a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti KHAI-rei ep au-TÔ MAL-lon Ê e-PI TOIS e-ne-NÊ-kon-ta en-NE-a TOIS MÊ pe-pla-nê-ME-nois
- sentence
KAI e-AN YE-nê-tai heu-REIN au-TO a-MÊN LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti KHAI-rei ep au-TÔ MAL-lon Ê e-PI TOIS e-ne-NÊ-kon-ta en-NE-a TOIS MÊ pe-pla-nê-ME-nois
Exegesis
Inside the clause, khairei {χαίρει | khaírei} is the main verb of joy, followed by the prepositional phrase ep’ autō {ἐπ’ αὐτῷ | ep’ autō̂} specifying its object.
Root and etymology
chairōchi–alpha–iota–rho–omega
“to rejoice, be glad”
In context — Matthew 18:13
And if it happens that he finds it, truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that have not gone astray .
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:13:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 18:13, so the Greek word χαίρει (khairei) 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.18.13.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.13.W10.S1) and character.