Matthew 20:14:6Matt.20.14.W6TAB
θέλω
thelô
“I want”
- Transliteration
- THE-lô
- Extended
- THEH-lôh
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.lɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I want
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
THE-lô
- clause
THE-lô DE TOO-tô TÔ e-SKHA-tô DOO-nai hôs KAI SOI
- sentence
A-ron TO SON KAI HY-pa-ye THE-lô DE TOO-tô TÔ e-SKHA-tô DOO-nai hôs KAI SOI
Exegesis
The second clause begins with the finite verb thelo {θέλω | thé-lō} ‘I desire’, foregrounding the speaker’s volition and introducing the infinitival complement dounai {δοῦναι | doû-nai} ‘to give’. The structure thelo dounai ‘I desire to give’ presents the payer’s will as the controlling factor in the action.
Root and etymology
thelotheta–epsilon–lambda–omicron
“to will, to desire”
In context — Matthew 20:14
Take what is yours and go; I desire to give to this last one , as also to you.
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:14:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 20:14, so the Greek word θέλω (thelô) 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.20.14.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.14.W6.S1) and character.