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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Result
ἀλ + λὰ
al + la
alla

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Lambdal — as in law
Alphaah — as in father

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Word in context

  1. word

    al-LA

  2. phraseyour reading level

    al-LA a-pel-THÔN E-ba-len au-TON eis phy-la-KÊN

  3. 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 contextMatthew 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.