Matthew 19:22:4Matt.19.22.W4TAB
νεανίσκος
neaniskos
“young man”
- Transliteration
- ne-a-NIS-kos
- Extended
- neh-ah-NIS-kohs
- IPA
- /ne.aˈnis.kos/
Meaning by language
- English
- young man
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ne-a-NIS-kos
- phraseyour reading level
a-KOO-sas DE HO ne-a-NIS-kos TON LO-gon a-PÊL-then ly-POO-me-nos
- sentence
a-KOO-sas DE HO ne-a-NIS-kos TON LO-gon a-PÊL-then ly-POO-me-nos ÊN GAR E-khôn KTÊ-ma-ta pol-LA
Exegesis
The subject is expressed by the articular noun ho neaniskos {ὁ νεανίσκος | hó ne-a-nís-kos}, “the young man,” while the object of his hearing is the phrase ton logon {τὸν λόγον | tón ló-gon}, an anaphoric reference to the specific saying of Jesus in the immediately preceding context.
Root and etymology
neaniasnu–epsilon–alpha–nu–iota–alpha–sigma
“youth, young man of prime age”
In context — Matthew 19:22
But when the young man heard the statement, he went away sorrowful , for he was one who had many possessions .
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:22:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 19:22, so the Greek word νεανίσκος (neaniskos) 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.19.22.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.22.W4.S1) and character.