Matthew 20:11:3Matt.20.11.W3TAB
ἐγόγγυζον
egonggyzon
“they were grumbling”
- Transliteration
- e-GONG-gy-zon
- Extended
- eh-GOHNG-gy-zohn
- IPA
- /e.ˈgoŋ.gy.zon/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were grumbling
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-GONG-gy-zon
- sentence
la-BON-tes DE e-GONG-gy-zon ka-TA TOO oi-ko-des-PO-too
Exegesis
The main imperfect verb egongyzon {ἐγόγγυζον | egóngyzon} portrays their grumbling as an ongoing or repeated action rather than a single outburst, fitting the picture of sustained complaint.
Root and etymology
gongyzogamma–omicron–gamma–gamma–upsilon–zeta–omega
“to grumble, murmur”
In context — Matthew 20:11
And when they had received it , they grumbled against the master of the house ,
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 20:11, so the Greek word ἐγόγγυζον (egonggyzon) 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.20.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.11.W3.S1) and character.