Matthew 19:16:12Matt.19.16.W12TAB
⸀σχῶ
skhô
“I may have”
- Transliteration
- SKHÔ
- Extended
- SKHÔ
- IPA
- /ˈskʰɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I may have
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
SKHÔ
- phraseyour reading level
TI a-ga-THON poi-Ê-sô HI-na SKHÔ zô-ÊN ai-Ô-ni-on
- clause
di-DAS-ka-le TI a-ga-THON poi-Ê-sô HI-na SKHÔ zô-ÊN ai-Ô-ni-on
- sentence
KAI i-DOO HEIS pro-sel-THÔN au-TÔ EI-pen di-DAS-ka-le TI a-ga-THON poi-Ê-sô HI-na SKHÔ zô-ÊN ai-Ô-ni-on
Exegesis
The hina-clause hina schō {ἵνα σχῶ | hína schṓ} introduces a purpose construction, “in order that I may have,” with schō as aorist subjunctive indicating the desired resultant state.
In context — Matthew 19:16
And behold, one who had come to Him said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do so that I may have eternal life?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:16:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 19:16, so the Greek word ⸀σχῶ (skhô) 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.19.16.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.16.W12.S1) and character.