Matthew 21:10:6Matt.21.10.W6TAB
ἐσείσθη
eseisthê
“was shaken”
- Transliteration
- e-SEIS-thê
- Extended
- eh-SEIS-thê
- IPA
- /e.ˈsiːs.tʰeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- was shaken
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-SEIS-thê
- clause
KAI ei-sel-THON-tos au-TOO EIS hi-e-ro-SO-ly-ma e-SEIS-thê PA-sa HÊ PO-lis LE-goo-sa
- sentence
KAI ei-sel-THON-tos au-TOO EIS hi-e-ro-SO-ly-ma e-SEIS-thê PA-sa HÊ PO-lis LE-goo-sa TIS e-stin OO-tos
Exegesis
The main verb eseisthe {ἐσείσθη | e-seís-thē} is passive, highlighting the city as recipient of a sudden action.
In context — Matthew 21:10
And when He entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken, saying, “Who is this?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:10:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 21:10, so the Greek word ἐσείσθη (eseisthê) 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.21.10.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.10.W6.S1) and character.