Matthew 21:12:8Matt.21.12.W8TAB
ἐξέβαλεν
eksebalen
“he drove out”
- Transliteration
- e-KSE-ba-len
- Extended
- eh-KSEH-bah-lehn
- IPA
- /e.ˈkse.ba.len/
Meaning by language
- English
- he drove out
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-KSE-ba-len
- phraseyour reading level
KAI e-KSE-ba-len PAN-tas TOUS pô-LOUN-tas KAI a-go-RA-zon-tas en TÔI hi-e-RÔI KAI TAS tra-PE-zas TÔN kol-ly-bi-STÔN ka-TE-stre-psen KAI TAS ka-THE-dras TÔN pô-LOUN-tôn TAS pe-ri-ste-RAS
- sentence
KAI ei-SÊL-then ee-ay-SOOS eis TO hi-e-RON KAI e-KSE-ba-len PAN-tas TOUS pô-LOUN-tas KAI a-go-RA-zon-tas en TÔI hi-e-RÔI KAI TAS tra-PE-zas TÔN kol-ly-bi-STÔN ka-TE-stre-psen KAI TAS ka-THE-dras TÔN pô-LOUN-tôn TAS pe-ri-ste-RAS
Exegesis
Exebalen {ἐξέβαλεν | exébálen}, another aorist indicative, coordinates the forceful expulsion of pantas tous polountas kai agorazontas {πάντας τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράζοντας | pántas toùs pōloûntas kaì agorázontas}, where present participles function as substantives to emphasize ongoing trade.
In context — Matthew 21:12
And Jesus went into the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying there; He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those selling doves.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 21:12, so the Greek word ἐξέβαλεν (eksebalen) 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.21.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.12.W8.S1) and character.