Matthew 21:17:4Matt.21.17.W4TAB
ἐξῆλθεν
eksêlthen
“he went out”
- Transliteration
- eks-ÊL-then
- Extended
- ehks-ÊL-thehn
- IPA
- /eks.ˈeːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he went out
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
eks-ÊL-then
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ka-ta-li-PÔN au-TOOS eks-ÊL-then EK-sô TÊS PO-le-ôs EIS bê-tha-NI-an
- sentence
KAI ka-ta-li-PÔN au-TOOS eks-ÊL-then EK-sô TÊS PO-le-ôs EIS bê-tha-NI-an KAI êu-LIS-thê e-KEI
Exegesis
The aorist participle katalipon {καταλιπὼν | katalípōn} “leaving” precedes the main verb exelthen {ἐξῆλθεν | exḗlthen} “he went out,” indicating that leaving sets the scene for departure.
Root and etymology
exerchomaiex-é-r-kho-mai
In context — Matthew 21:17
Then He left them, went outside the city to Bethany , and stayed there.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:17:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 21:17, so the Greek word ἐξῆλθεν (eksêlthen) 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.21.17.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.17.W4.S1) and character.