Matthew 2:4:10Matt.2.4.W10TAB
ἐπυνθάνετο
epynthaneto
“he inquired”
- Transliteration
- e-pyn-THA-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-pyn-THAH-neh-toh
- IPA
- /e.pynˈtʰa.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- he inquired
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-pyn-THA-ne-to
- sentence
KAI sy-na-ga-GÔN PAN-tas TOOS ar-khi-e-REIS KAI gram-ma-TEIS TOO la-OO e-pyn-THA-ne-to par au-TÔN POO ho khree-STOS yen-NA-tai
Exegesis
The imperfect epynthaneto {ἐπυνθάνετο | epyntháneto} carries the main action as an ongoing inquiry rather than a single brief question.
In context — Matthew 2:4
After gathering all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born .
About this coordinate
Matthew 2:4:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 2:4, so the Greek word ἐπυνθάνετο (epynthaneto) 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.2.4.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.2.4.W10.S1) and character.