Matthew 20:15:18Matt.20.15.W18TAB
ἀγαθός
agathos
“good”
- Transliteration
- a-ga-THOS
- Extended
- ah-gah-THOHS
- IPA
- /a.ga.ˈtʰos/
Meaning by language
- English
- good
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| 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
a-ga-THOS
- sentence
Ê ho oph-thal-MOS sou po-nê-ROS es-tin HO-ti e-GÔ a-ga-THOS ei-mi
Exegesis
The causal clause hoti ego agathos eimi {ὅτι ἐγὼ ἀγαθός εἰμι | hó-ti eg-ō a-ga-thós ei-mi} attributes resentment to the speaker’s goodness. This parallelism highlights the rightful exercise of authority versus misplaced jealousy.
Root and etymology
agathosalpha–gamma–alpha–theta–omicron–sigma
“good, beneficial, generous”
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 20:15:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Matthew 20:15, so the Greek word ἀγαθός (agathos) 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.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.15.W18.S1) and character.