Matthew 20:28:14Matt.20.28.W14TAB

ψυχὴν

psykhên

life

Transliteration
psy-KHÊN
Extended
psy-KHÊN
IPA
/psy.ˈkʰeːn/

Meaning by language

English
life

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Result
ψυ + χὴν
psy + khên
psykhên

Alphabet Analysis

Psips — as in lips
Upsiloni — as in machine
Chih/kh — like Bach
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    psy-KHÊN

  2. 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 accusative ten psychen autou {τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ | tēn psychḗn au-toû} indicates the total self-offering, depicted as lutron anti pollon {λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν | lý-tron an-tí pol-lôn} ‘ransom for many’, emphasizing substitutionary redemption. English mirrors this structure with repeated infinitives and renders key theological terms to convey the mission of the Son of Man.

Root and etymology

psychepsi–upsilon–chi–eta

life, self, inner person

In contextMatthew 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 20:28:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 20:28, so the Greek word ψυχὴν (psykhên) 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.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.28.W14.S1) and character.