Matthew 18:30:5Matt.18.30.W5TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“rather”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- rather
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- phraseyour reading level
al-LA a-pel-THÔN E-ba-len au-TON eis phy-la-KÊN
- sentence
HO DE ouk Ê-the-len al-LA a-pel-THÔN E-ba-len au-TON eis phy-la-KÊN HE-ôs HOO a-po-DÔI TO o-phei-LO-me-non
Exegesis
The adversative alla {ἀλλὰ | al-lá} introduces the alternative action.
In context — Matthew 18:30
But he was not willing ; instead, he went away and threw him into prison until he should pay what was owed .
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:30:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 18:30, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.18.30.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.30.W5.S1) and character.