Matthew 20:23:6Matt.20.23.W6TAB
μου
mou
“my”
- Transliteration
- mou
- Extended
- mou
- IPA
- /muː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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mou
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TO MEN po-TÊ-ri-on mou PI-es-the
- clause
TO MEN po-TÊ-ri-on mou PI-es-the TO DE ka-THI-sai ek de-ksi-ÔN mou KAI eks eu-o-NY-môn ouk ES-tin e-MON DOU-nai al HOIS hê-TOI-mas-tai hy-PO TOU pa-TROS mou
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOIS TO MEN po-TÊ-ri-on mou PI-es-the TO DE ka-THI-sai ek de-ksi-ÔN mou KAI eks eu-o-NY-môn ouk ES-tin e-MON DOU-nai al HOIS hê-TOI-mas-tai hy-PO TOU pa-TROS mou
Exegesis
The clause Tò mèn potḗrion mou pí-es-the {Τὸ μὲν ποτήριόν μου πίεσθε} uses the particle mèn to mark emphasis on the disciples’ future sharing of Jesus’ suffering through the cup metaphor.
The prepositional phrases ek dexión mou kai ex euōnýmōn {ἐκ δεξιῶν μου καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων} specify “from My right sides and from left sides,” idiomatically rendered “at My right hand and at My left.”
The adversative all’ {ἀλλʼ | all’} introduces the Father’s prerogative in hoîs hētoímastai hypò tou patrós mou {οἷς ἡτοίμασται ὑπὸ τοῦ πατρός μου}, where the dative relative hoîs identifies the recipients and the perfect passive hētoímastai stresses completion and enduring effect of the Father’s preparation. The English preserves the Greek contrasts and clarifies infinitival subjects while highlighting divine authority and predetermined roles.
In context — Matthew 20:23
He said to them, “You will indeed drink My cup, but to sit at My right hand and at My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by My Father .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 20:23, so the Greek word μου (mou) 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.20.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.23.W6.S1) and character.