Matthew 18:20:16Matt.18.20.W16TAB
αὐτῶν.
autôn
“them”
- Transliteration
- au-TÔN
- Extended
- au-TÔN
- IPA
- /au.ˈtɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
au-TÔN
- phraseyour reading level
e-KEI ei-mi en ME-sô au-TÔN
- sentence
OO GAR ei-sin DY-o Ê TREIS sy-nêg-ME-noi eis TO e-MON O-no-ma e-KEI ei-mi en ME-sô au-TÔN
Exegesis
The phrase en mesō autōn {ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν | en mé-sōi au-tôn} underscores not mere proximity but central presence “in the midst of them.” The formal version retains the perfect aspect and Greek word order to highlight the promise’s assurance, while the dynamic version opts for a present-tense verb and “under My name” to convey fresh immediacy, with “I am there with them” stressing relational closeness.
In context — Matthew 18:20
For where two or three have been gathered together in My name , there I am among them, in their midst.
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:20:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 18:20, so the Greek word αὐτῶν. (autôn) 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.18.20.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.20.W16.S1) and character.