Matthew 19:21:16Matt.19.21.W16TAB
πτωχοῖς,
ptôkhois
“to the poor”
- Transliteration
- ptô-KHOIS
- Extended
- ptô-KHOIS
- IPA
- /ptɔːˈkʰois/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the poor
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ptô-KHOIS
- phraseyour reading level
HY-pa-ye PÔ-lê-son soo TA hy-PAR-khon-ta KAI DOS ptô-KHOIS
- clause
ei THE-leis TE-lei-os EI-nai HY-pa-ye PÔ-lê-son soo TA hy-PAR-khon-ta KAI DOS ptô-KHOIS KAI HE-kseis thê-sau-RON en oo-ra-NOIS KAI DEU-ro a-ko-LOO-thei moi
- sentence
E-phê au-TÔI ho ee-ay-SOOS ei THE-leis TE-lei-os EI-nai HY-pa-ye PÔ-lê-son soo TA hy-PAR-khon-ta KAI DOS ptô-KHOIS KAI HE-kseis thê-sau-RON en oo-ra-NOIS KAI DEU-ro a-ko-LOO-thei moi
Exegesis
The dative ptochois {πτωχοῖς | ptō-khoîs} ‘to the poor’ specifies the beneficiaries of the commanded generosity.
Root and etymology
ptochospi–tau–omega–chi–omicron–sigma
“poor, destitute”
In context — Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, “If you desire to be perfect , go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:21:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 19:21, so the Greek word πτωχοῖς, (ptôkhois) 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.19.21.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.21.W16.S1) and character.