Matthew 20:15:12Matt.20.15.W12TAB
ὀφθαλμός
ophthalmos
“eye”
- Transliteration
- oph-thal-MOS
- Extended
- ohph-thahl-MOHS
- IPA
- /opʰ.tʰal.ˈmos/
Meaning by language
- English
- eye
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
oph-thal-MOS
- sentence
Ê ho oph-thal-MOS sou po-nê-ROS es-tin HO-ti e-GÔ a-ga-THOS ei-mi
Exegesis
The conjunction e {ἢ | ê} introduces contrast: the idiom ho ophthalmos sou poneros estin {ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρός ἐστιν | ho oph-thal-mós sou po-nē-rós es-tin} “is your eye evil” conveys envy.
In context — Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my possessions ? Or is your eye evil because I am good?
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:15:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 20:15, so the Greek word ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos) 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.20.15.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.15.W12.S1) and character.