Matthew 20:21:6Matt.20.21.W6TAB
θέλεις;
theleis
“do you want”
- Transliteration
- THE-leis
- Extended
- THEH-leis
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.liːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- do you 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 | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
THE-leis
- clause
TI THE-leis
- sentence
ho DE EI-pen au-TÊI TI THE-leis
Exegesis
The direct question Τί θέλεις {Τί θέλεις | tí thé-leis} ‘What do you want?’ uses an interrogative pronoun in the accusative as the object of the verb, producing a concise, direct inquiry.
The coordinated structure εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου {εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου | heîs ek de-xi-ôn sou kaí heîs ex eu-ō-ný-mōn sou} forms a balanced pair, marking two symmetrical positions of privilege at the right and left of Jesus, which in the cultural context imply highest honor and authority.
In context — Matthew 20:21
But He said to her, “What do you want?” She said to Him, “Say that these two sons of mine may sit, one at Your right and one at Your left, in Your kingdom .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:21:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 20:21, so the Greek word θέλεις; (theleis) 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.20.21.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.21.W6.S1) and character.