Matthew 20:19:5Matt.20.19.W5TAB
ἔθνεσιν
ethnêsin
“Gentiles”
- Transliteration
- ETH-nê-sin
- Extended
- EHTH-nê-seen
- IPA
- /ˈetʰ.neː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- Gentiles
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ETH-nê-sin
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KAI pa-ra-DÔ-soo-sin au-TON TOIS ETH-nê-sin EIS TO em-PAI-ksai KAI ma-sti-GÔ-sai KAI stau-RÔ-sai
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KAI pa-ra-DÔ-soo-sin au-TON TOIS ETH-nê-sin EIS TO em-PAI-ksai KAI ma-sti-GÔ-sai KAI stau-RÔ-sai KAI TÊ TRI-tê hê-ME-ra e-yer-THÊ-se-tai
Exegesis
The dative phrase tois ethnesin {τοῖς ἔθνεσιν | toîs éth-ne-sin} 'to the nations' specifies the recipients of this handover.
In context — Matthew 20:19
And they will hand Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked, to be scourged, and to be crucified; and on the third day He will be raised.
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 20:19, so the Greek word ἔθνεσιν (ethnêsin) 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.20.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.19.W5.S1) and character.