Matthew 18:4:1Matt.18.4.W1TAB
ὅστις
hostis
“whoever”
- Transliteration
- HO-stis
- Extended
- HO-stis
- IPA
- /ˈhos.tis/
Meaning by language
- English
- whoever
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
HO-stis
- phraseyour reading level
HO-stis OON ta-pei-NÔ-sei he-au-TON HÔS TO pai-DI-on TOO-to
- sentence
HO-stis OON ta-pei-NÔ-sei he-au-TON HÔS TO pai-DI-on TOO-to hoo-TOS ES-tin ho MEI-zôn en TÊI ba-si-LEI-a TÔN oo-ra-NÔN
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the generalizing relative hostis {ὅστις | hóstis} ‘whoever,’ introducing an open condition.
In context — Matthew 18:4
Therefore, whoever will humble himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 18:4, so the Greek word ὅστις (hostis) 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.18.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.4.W1.S1) and character.