Matthew 19:18:3Matt.19.18.W3TAB
Ποίας;
poias
“Which ones?”
- Transliteration
- POI-as
- Extended
- POI-ahs
- IPA
- /ˈpoi.as/
Meaning by language
- English
- Which ones?
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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POI-as
- sentence
LE-yei au-TÔI POI-as
Exegesis
The interrogative Poias {Ποίας | Po-í-as} ‘which ones?’ is accusative feminine plural, implicitly modifying ‘commandments’ and seeking specification within the broader category of divine commands.
In context — Matthew 19:18
He said to Him, “Which ones?” But Jesus said, “This: ‘You shall not murder , you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not bear false witness.’”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 19:18, so the Greek word Ποίας; (poias) 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.19.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.18.W3.S1) and character.