Matthew 20:3:8Matt.20.3.W8TAB
ἑστῶτας
hestôtas
“standing”
- Transliteration
- he-STÔ-tas
- Extended
- he-STÔ-tas
- IPA
- /he.ˈstɔː.tas/
Meaning by language
- English
- standing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
he-STÔ-tas
- sentence
KAI ek-sel-THÔN pe-RI TRI-tÊN HÔ-ran EI-den AL-loos he-STÔ-tas EN TÊ a-go-RA ar-GOOS
Exegesis
The object phrase allous hestotas {ἄλλους ἑστῶτας | állous hestṓtas} combines a substantive pronoun with a perfect participle, portraying the men as already in a settled state of standing and still present at that hour.
In context — Matthew 20:3
And having gone out about the third hour , he saw others standing idle in the marketplace .
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:3:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 20:3, so the Greek word ἑστῶτας (hestôtas) 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.20.3.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.3.W8.S1) and character.