Matthew 20:7:6Matt.20.7.W6TAB
ἐμισθώσατο.
emisthôsato
“has hired”
- Transliteration
- e-mis-THÔ-sa-to
- Extended
- e-mis-THÔ-sa-to
- IPA
- /e.mis.ˈtʰɔː.sa.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- has hired
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-mis-THÔ-sa-to
- clause
HO-ti ou-DEIS hê-MAS e-mis-THÔ-sa-to
- sentence
LE-goo-sin au-TÔ HO-ti ou-DEIS hê-MAS e-mis-THÔ-sa-to
Exegesis
The aorist middle verb emistōsato {ἐμισθώσατο | emisthṓsato} “hired” summarizes a past hiring decision, with the middle voice reflecting involvement in arranging the contract.
In context — Matthew 20:7
They say to him, “Because no one has hired us.” He says to them, “You also go into the vineyard.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 20:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 20:7, so the Greek word ἐμισθώσατο. (emisthôsato) 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.20.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.20.7.W6.S1) and character.