Matthew 20:24:4Matt.20.24.W4TAB
δέκα
deka
“ten”
- Transliteration
- DE-ka
- Extended
- DEH-kah
- IPA
- /ˈde.ka/
Meaning by language
- English
- ten
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
DE-ka
- sentence
KAI a-KOO-san-tes HOI DE-ka ê-ga-NAK-tê-san pe-RI TÔN DY-o a-del-PHÔN
Exegesis
The nominative phrase hoi deka {οἱ δέκα | hoí dé-ka} “the ten” is the subject, identifying the group of disciples apart from the two brothers just mentioned in context.
Root and etymology
hendekaepsilon–nu–delta–epsilon–kappa–alpha
“eleven”
In context — Matthew 20:24
And when the ten heard , they were indignant about the two brothers .
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:24:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 20:24, so the Greek word δέκα (deka) 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.20.24.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.24.W4.S1) and character.