Matthew 18:4:14Matt.18.4.W14TAB

τῇ

têi

the

Transliteration
TÊI
Extended
TÊI
IPA
/ˈteːi/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    TÊI

  2. phraseyour reading level

    hoo-TOS ES-tin ho MEI-zôn en TÊI ba-si-LEI-a TÔN oo-ra-NÔN

  3. 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 prepositional phrase en te basileia ton ouranon {ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν | en tē̂ basileíā tō̂n ouranō̂n} ‘in the kingdom of the heavens’ specifies the divine sphere. The structure preserves the Greek relative and demonstrative emphasis while allowing smooth English flow.

Root and etymology

histēmihístēmi

to cause to stand, set in place

In contextMatthew 18:4

Therefore, whoever will humble himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.

About this coordinate

Matthew 18:4:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 18:4, so the Greek word τῇ (têi) 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.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.4.W14.S1) and character.