Matthew 21:27:16Matt.21.27.W16TAB
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
- word
en
- clause
oo-DE e-GÔ LE-gô hy-MIN en POI-a ek-soo-SI-a TAU-ta poi-Ô
- sentence
E-phê au-TOIS KAI au-TOS oo-DE e-GÔ LE-gô hy-MIN en POI-a ek-soo-SI-a TAU-ta poi-Ô
Exegesis
The verse employs the aorist passive participle apokrithentes {ἀποκριθέντες | apokri-thén-tes} “answering” to introduce a responsive dialogue directed at Iēsou {Ἰησοῦ | Iē-soû}, marking the beginning of the exchange.
The negation ouk {οὐκ | ouk} with the perfect oidamen {οἴδαμεν | oí-da-men} conveys a definitive denial of knowledge.
Root and etymology
eidōei-don
“to know; to see”
In context — Matthew 21:27
And answering, they said to Jesus , “We do not know.” He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what kind of authority I do these things.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:27:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 21:27, 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.21.27.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.27.W16.S1) and character.