Matthew 19:16:7Matt.19.16.W7TAB
⸀Διδάσκαλε,
didaskale
“Teacher”
- Transliteration
- di-DAS-ka-le
- Extended
- di-DAS-ka-le
- IPA
- /di.ˈdas.ka.le/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
di-DAS-ka-le
- 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 vocative didaskale {Διδάσκαλε | Didáskale} signals respect and frames Jesus in the role of an authoritative teacher.
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 19:16:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 19:16, so the Greek word ⸀Διδάσκαλε, (didaskale) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.16.W7.S1) and character.