Matthew 21:23:6Matt.21.23.W6TAB

ἱερὸν

hieron

temple

Transliteration
hi-e-RON
Extended
hi-e-RON
IPA
/hi.eˈron/

Meaning by language

English
temple

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Result
ἱ + ε + ρὸν
hi + e + ron
hieron

Alphabet Analysis

Iotai — as in machine
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Rhor — rolled r
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    hi-e-RON

  2. clause

    KAI el-THON-tos au-TOO eis TO hi-e-RON pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔ di-DAS-kon-ti hoi ar-khi-e-REIS KAI hoi pres-BY-te-roi TOO la-OO LE-gon-tes

  3. sentence

    KAI el-THON-tos au-TOO eis TO hi-e-RON pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔ di-DAS-kon-ti hoi ar-khi-e-REIS KAI hoi pres-BY-te-roi TOO la-OO LE-gon-tes en POI-a ek-sou-SI-a TAU-ta poi-EIS

Root and etymology

hieróshierós

sacred

In contextMatthew 21:23

And after He had entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

About this coordinate

Matthew 21:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 21:23, so the Greek word ἱερὸν (hieron) 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.21.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.23.W6.S1) and character.