Matthew 20:30:16Matt.20.30.W16TAB
ἐλέησον
eleêson
“have mercy on”
- Transliteration
- e-LE-ê-son
- Extended
- eh-LE-ê-sohn
- IPA
- /eˈle.eː.son/
Meaning by language
- English
- have mercy on
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-LE-ê-son
- phraseyour reading level
e-LE-ê-son hê-MAS
- clause
KY-ri-e e-LE-ê-son hê-MAS hy-OS dau-ID
- sentence
KAI i-DOO DY-o ty-PHLOI ka-THÊ-me-noi pa-RA TÊN ho-DON a-KOO-san-tes HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS pa-RA-yei E-kra-ksan LE-gon-tes KY-ri-e e-LE-ê-son hê-MAS hy-OS dau-ID
Exegesis
In their plea, the vocative Kýrie {Κύριε | Kýrie} directly invokes his attention, huiós Dauíd {υἱὸς Δαυίδ | huiós Dauíd} functions as a messianic title in apposition, and the imperative eléēson {ἐλέησον | eléēson} issues the urgent request, with hēmâs {ἡμᾶς | hēmâs} as its object.
In context — Matthew 20:30
See, two blind men sat beside the road; upon learning that Jesus was passing by, they cried out, “Lord , have mercy on us, Son of David.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:30:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 20:30, so the Greek word ἐλέησον (eleêson) 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.20.30.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.30.W16.S1) and character.