Matthew 18:26:1Matt.18.26.W1TAB
πεσὼν
pesôn
“Having fallen down”
- Transliteration
- pe-SÔN
- Extended
- peh-SOHN
- IPA
- /pe.ˈsɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- Having fallen down
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-SÔN
- clause
pe-SÔN OON ho DOO-los pro-se-KY-nei au-TOI LE-gôn
- sentence
pe-SÔN OON ho DOO-los pro-se-KY-nei au-TOI LE-gôn ma-kro-THY-mê-son ep e-MOI KAI PAN-ta a-po-DÔ-sô soi
Exegesis
The verse begins with the aorist participle peson {πεσὼν | pesṓn} ‘having fallen’, functioning as a circumstantial participle that sets the scene for the servant’s response.
Root and etymology
piptopi–iota–pi–tau–omega
“to fall”
In context — Matthew 18:26
Therefore the servant , having fallen down, was prostrating himself before him, saying, “Have patience with me, and I will repay everything to you.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 18:26, so the Greek word πεσὼν (pesôn) 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.18.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.26.W1.S1) and character.