Matthew 21:17:7Matt.21.17.W7TAB
πόλεως
poleôs
“city”
- Transliteration
- PO-le-ôs
- Extended
- POH-leh-ôs
- IPA
- /ˈpo.le.ɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- city
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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PO-le-ôs
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KAI ka-ta-li-PÔN au-TOOS eks-ÊL-then EK-sô TÊS PO-le-ôs EIS bê-tha-NI-an
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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 adverb exo {ἔξω | éxō} “outside” specifies the spatial relation to the noun phrase tes poleōs {τῆς πόλεως | tês póleōs} “the city,” highlighting a move beyond the city’s limits.
In context — Matthew 21:17
Then He left them, went outside the city to Bethany , and stayed there.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:17:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 21:17, so the Greek word πόλεως (poleôs) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.17.W7.S1) and character.