Matthew 19:3:10Matt.19.3.W10TAB
ἔξεστιν
eksestin
“it is lawful”
- Transliteration
- EK-ses-tin
- Extended
- EHK-sehs-tihn
- IPA
- /ˈek.ses.tin/
Meaning by language
- English
- it is lawful
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EK-ses-tin
- clause
ei EK-ses-tin an-THRÔ-pōi a-po-LY-sai TÊN gy-NAI-ka au-TOO ka-TA PA-san ai-TI-an
- sentence
KAI pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔI pha-ri-SAI-oi pei-RA-zon-tes au-TON KAI LE-gon-tes ei EK-ses-tin an-THRÔ-pōi a-po-LY-sai TÊN gy-NAI-ka au-TOO ka-TA PA-san ai-TI-an
Exegesis
The question is framed by Ei {Εἰ | Ei} plus the verb exestin {ἔξεστιν | ék-se-stin}, a legal formula meaning “it is lawful,” with anthrōpō {ἀνθρώπῳ | an-thrṓ-pō} as a dative of reference (“for a man”).
In context — Matthew 19:3
And Pharisees came to Him , putting Him to the test , and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 19:3:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 19:3, so the Greek word ἔξεστιν (eksestin) 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.19.3.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.3.W10.S1) and character.