Matthew 19:16:2Matt.19.16.W2TAB

ἰδοὺ

idoo

Behold

Transliteration
i-DOO
Extended
i-DOO
IPA
/i.ˈduː/

Meaning by language

English
Behold

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Result
ἰ + δοὺ
i + doo
idoo

Alphabet Analysis

Iotai — as in machine
Deltath — as in this
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    i-DOO

  2. clause

    KAI i-DOO HEIS pro-sel-THÔN au-TÔ EI-pen

  3. 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 contextMatthew 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.