Matthew 18:4:3Matt.18.4.W3TAB
ταπεινώσει
tapeinôsei
“{He} will humble”
- Transliteration
- ta-pei-NÔ-sei
- Extended
- ta-pei-NÔ-sei
- IPA
- /ta.peiˈnɔː.sei/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} will humble
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ta-pei-NÔ-sei
- 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 future verb tapeinosei {ταπεινώσει | tapeinṓsei} ‘will humble’ governs the reflexive heauton {ἑαυτὸν | heautón} ‘himself,’ emphasizing intentional self-humbling.
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 18:4:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 18:4, so the Greek word ταπεινώσει (tapeinôsei) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.4.W3.S1) and character.