Matthew 20:24:5Matt.20.24.W5TAB
ἠγανάκτησαν
êganaktêsan
“{They} became indignant”
- Transliteration
- ê-ga-NAK-tê-san
- Extended
- ê-gah-NAHK-tê-sahn
- IPA
- /eː.ga.ˈnak.teː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- {They} became indignant
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ê-ga-NAK-tê-san
- sentence
KAI a-KOO-san-tes HOI DE-ka ê-ga-NAK-tê-san pe-RI TÔN DY-o a-del-PHÔN
Exegesis
The aorist indicative ēganaktēsan {ἠγανάκτησαν | ē-ga-nák-te-san} “they were indignant” is the main verb, presenting their indignation as a completed, decisive reaction.
In context — Matthew 20:24
And when the ten heard , they were indignant about the two brothers .
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:24:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 20:24, so the Greek word ἠγανάκτησαν (êganaktêsan) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.24.W5.S1) and character.