Matthew 20:15:5Matt.20.15.W5TAB
θέλω
thelo
“I want”
- Transliteration
- THE-lo
- Extended
- THEH-loh
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.lo/
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-lo
- sentence
ouk ek-se-STIN moi HO THE-lo poi-Ê-sai en TOIS e-MOIS
Exegesis
A relative clause ho thelo poiesai {ὃ θέλω ποιῆσαι | ho thé-lō poi-ê-sai} emphasizes the speaker’s volition, with the infinitive poiesai governed by exestin to underscore sovereign freedom.
Root and etymology
thelotheta–epsilon–lambda–omicron
“to will, to desire”
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 20:15:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 20:15, so the Greek word θέλω (thelo) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.15.W5.S1) and character.