Matthew 20:26:1Matt.20.26.W1TAB

οὐχ

ookh

Not

Transliteration
ookh
Extended
ookh
IPA
/uːkʰ/

Meaning by language

English
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Alphabet Analysis

Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine
Chih/kh — like Bach

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Word in context

  1. word

    ookh

  2. clause

    ookh HOO-tôs ES-tai en hy-MIN

  3. sentence

    ookh HOO-tôs ES-tai en hy-MIN al HOS AN THE-lê en hy-MIN ME-gas ye-NES-thai ES-tai hy-MÔN di-A-ko-nos

Exegesis

The verse begins with the negated adverbial phrase ouch houtos {οὐχ οὕτως | ouch hoútōs} ‘not thus,’ which looks back to the pattern of Gentile lordship and overturns it for the disciples.

In contextMatthew 20:26

It will not be this way among you, but whoever desires to become great among you, he shall be your servant .

About this coordinate

Matthew 20:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 20:26, so the Greek word οὐχ (ookh) 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.20.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.26.W1.S1) and character.