Matthew 20:28:1Matt.20.28.W1TAB
ὥσπερ
hôsper
“Just as”
- Transliteration
- HÔS-per
- Extended
- HÔHS-pehr
- IPA
- /ˈhɔːs.per/
Meaning by language
- English
- Just as
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
HÔS-per
- sentence
HÔS-per HO hy-OS TOO an-THRÔ-poo ook ÊL-then di-a-ko-nê-THÊ-nai al-LA di-a-ko-NÊ-sai KAI DOO-nai TÊN psy-KHÊN au-TOO LY-tron an-TI pol-LÔN
Exegesis
The verse opens with the comparative particle hosper {ὥσπερ | hṓsper} ‘just as’, linking this statement to Jesus’ teaching on humility.
In context — Matthew 20:28
Just as the Son of Man did not come to receive service, but came to serve and to offer His life as a ransom for many.
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 20:28, so the Greek word ὥσπερ (hôsper) 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.20.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.28.W1.S1) and character.