Matthew 21:27:18Matt.21.27.W18TAB
ἐξουσίᾳ
eksoosia
“authority”
- Transliteration
- ek-soo-SI-a
- Extended
- ehk-soo-SEE-ah
- IPA
- /ek.su.ˈsi.aː/
Meaning by language
- English
- authority
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-soo-SI-a
- 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 interrogative adjective poia {ποίᾳ | pói-a} in the instrumental dative with exousia {ἐξουσίᾳ | ex-ou-sí-a} specifies the nature of the authority under discussion. English rendering maintains the dialogical structure and reciprocal tone of the Greek, preserving the question-and-response pattern.
Root and etymology
exestié-xe-sti
“it is lawful”
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 21:27:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Matthew 21:27, so the Greek word ἐξουσίᾳ (eksoosia) 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.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.27.W18.S1) and character.