Matthew 19:1:2Matt.19.1.W2TAB
ἐγένετο
eyeneto
“it happened”
- Transliteration
- e-YE-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-YEH-neh-toh
- IPA
- /e.ˈʝe.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- it happened
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-YE-ne-to
- phraseyour reading level
KAI e-YE-ne-to HO-te e-TE-le-sen ho ee-ay-SOOS TOOS LO-goos TOO-toos
- sentence
KAI e-YE-ne-to HO-te e-TE-le-sen ho ee-ay-SOOS TOOS LO-goos TOO-toos me-TÊ-ren a-PO TÊS ga-li-LAI-as KAI ÊL-then eis TA HO-ri-a TÊS i-oo-DAI-as PE-ran TOO i-or-DA-noo
Exegesis
The verse begins with the narrative formula kai egeneto {Καὶ ἐγένετο | Kaí egéneto}, a Semitic-style connector that marks the transition to a new episode.
In context — Matthew 19:1
And it happened, when Jesus had finished these words, He moved away from Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 19:1, so the Greek word ἐγένετο (eyeneto) 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.19.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.1.W2.S1) and character.