Matthew 20:32:2Matt.20.32.W2TAB
στὰς
stas
“having stopped”
- Transliteration
- STAS
- Extended
- STAHS
- IPA
- /ˈstas/
Meaning by language
- English
- having stopped
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| 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
STAS
- clause
KAI STAS HO ee-ay-SOOS e-PHÔ-nê-sen au-TOOS KAI EI-pen
- sentence
KAI STAS HO ee-ay-SOOS e-PHÔ-nê-sen au-TOOS KAI EI-pen TI THE-le-te poi-Ê-sô hy-MIN
Exegesis
The aorist participle stas {στὰς | stàs} “having stopped” functions as a circumstantial participle that highlights Jesus’ decisive pause.
In context — Matthew 20:32
And Jesus stopped, called them over, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:32:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 20:32, so the Greek word στὰς (stas) 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.20.32.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.32.W2.S1) and character.