Matthew 18:4:15Matt.18.4.W15TAB
βασιλείᾳ
basileia
“kingdom”
- Transliteration
- ba-si-LEI-a
- Extended
- ba-si-LEI-a
- IPA
- /ba.siˈlei.a/
Meaning by language
- English
- kingdom
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
ba-si-LEI-a
- phraseyour reading level
hoo-TOS ES-tin ho MEI-zôn en TÊI ba-si-LEI-a TÔN oo-ra-NÔN
- 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
basileusbeta–alpha–sigma–iota–lambda–epsilon–upsilon–sigma
“king, ruler”
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 18:4:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 18:4, so the Greek word βασιλείᾳ (basileia) 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.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.4.W15.S1) and character.