Matthew 20:26:6Matt.20.26.W6TAB

ἀλλʼ

al

But

Transliteration
al
Extended
ahl
IPA
/al/

Meaning by language

English
But

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Lambdal — as in law

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Diphthongs
Accents & breathings
ʼ

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The word

Word in context

  1. word

    al

  2. clause

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

  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 strong adversative all {ἀλλʼ | all’} ‘but’ introduces a contrastive principle that redefines greatness.

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 20:26:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 20:26, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.26.W6.S1) and character.