Matthew 20:22:9Matt.20.22.W9TAB
αἰτεῖσθε·
aiteisthe
“are asking”
- Transliteration
- ai-TEI-sthe
- Extended
- ai-TEI-stheh
- IPA
- /aiˈtiːs.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- are asking
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ai-TEI-sthe
- clause
ook OI-da-te TI ai-TEI-sthe
- sentence
a-po-kri-THEIS DE ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen ook OI-da-te TI ai-TEI-sthe DY-na-sthe pi-EIN TO po-TÊ-ri-on HO e-GO MEL-lô PI-nein
Exegesis
The direct quotation begins with a negated assertion, Ouk oidate {Οὐκ οἴδατε | ouk oî-da-te} “you do not know,” which challenges the disciples’ understanding, followed by the object clause introduced by ti {τί | tí} “what” and completed by aiteisthe {αἰτεῖσθε | ai-teîs-the} “you are asking,” presenting their request as misguided.
Root and etymology
aiteoalpha–iota–tau–epsilon–omega
“to ask, request”
In context — Matthew 20:22
But Jesus answered and said, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink?” They say to Him, “We are able.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:22:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 20:22, so the Greek word αἰτεῖσθε· (aiteisthe) 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.20.22.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.22.W9.S1) and character.