Matthew 19:3:9Matt.19.3.W9TAB
Εἰ
ei
“If”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ei
- IPA
- /ei/
Meaning by language
- English
- If
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei
- 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”).
Root and etymology
peirapi–epsilon–iota–rho–alpha
“trial, attempt, experience”
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 19:3:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 19:3, so the Greek word Εἰ (ei) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.3.W9.S1) and character.