Matthew 19:16:3Matt.19.16.W3TAB
εἷς
heis
“one man”
- Transliteration
- HEIS
- Extended
- HEIS
- IPA
- /ˈheis/
Meaning by language
- English
- one man
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
HEIS
- 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 subject is introduced by the numeral heis {εἷς | heîs} used substantivally, emphasizing an individual rather than a crowd.
Root and etymology
epitithemiepsilon–pi–iota–tau–iota–theta–eta–mu–iota
“to place upon, to lay on”
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 19:16:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 19:16, so the Greek word εἷς (heis) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.16.W3.S1) and character.