Matthew 20:30:2Matt.20.30.W2TAB
ἰδοὺ
idoo
“behold”
- Transliteration
- i-DOO
- Extended
- i-DOO
- IPA
- /iˈduː/
Meaning by language
- English
- behold
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
i-DOO
- phraseyour reading level
KAI i-DOO DY-o ty-PHLOI ka-THÊ-me-noi pa-RA TÊN ho-DON
- clause
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
- 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
The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} links this episode to the preceding narrative, while the particle idou {ἰδοὺ | idoú} signals a vivid new scene.
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 20:30:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 20:30, so the Greek word ἰδοὺ (idoo) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.30.W2.S1) and character.