Matthew 21:24:19Matt.21.24.W19TAB
ἐν
en
“by”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- by
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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HON e-AN EI-pê-TE moi ka-GÔ hy-MEEN e-RÔ en POI-a ek-soo-SI-a TAU-ta poi-Ô
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e-rô-TÊ-sô hy-MAS ka-GÔ LO-gon HE-na HON e-AN EI-pê-TE moi ka-GÔ hy-MEEN e-RÔ en POI-a ek-soo-SI-a TAU-ta poi-Ô
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a-po-kri-THEIS DE HO ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen au-TOIS e-rô-TÊ-sô hy-MAS ka-GÔ LO-gon HE-na HON e-AN EI-pê-TE moi ka-GÔ hy-MEEN e-RÔ en POI-a ek-soo-SI-a TAU-ta poi-Ô
Exegesis
The interrogative en poia exousia {ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ | en poíā exousíā} employs the dative of means to challenge the legitimacy of Jesus’ actions, with tauta poio {ταῦτα ποιῶ | taûta poiô} ‘these things I do’ specifying the deeds under scrutiny. This conditional dialogue foregrounds the theme of authority.
Root and etymology
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“to send out with authority”
In context — Matthew 21:24
But Jesus answered them, “I too will ask you one thing; if you tell Me, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:24:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Matthew 21:24, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.21.24.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.24.W19.S1) and character.