Matthew 19:16:2Matt.19.16.W2TAB
ἰδοὺ
idoo
“Behold”
- Transliteration
- i-DOO
- Extended
- i-DOO
- IPA
- /i.ˈduː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Behold
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
i-DOO
- clause
KAI i-DOO HEIS pro-sel-THÔN au-TÔ EI-pen
- 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 verse opens with the connective kai {Καὶ | Kaì} followed by idou {ἰδοὺ | idoù}, which functions as an attention-getting interjection, creating a narrative shift: “And behold.”
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 19:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 19:16, so the Greek word ἰδοὺ (idoo) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.16.W2.S1) and character.