Matthew 21:27:2Matt.21.27.W2TAB
ἀποκριθέντες
apokrithentes
“having answered”
- Transliteration
- a-po-kri-THEN-tes
- Extended
- ah-poh-kri-THEN-tehs
- IPA
- /a.po.kri.ˈtʰen.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- having answered
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-po-kri-THEN-tes
- clause
KAI a-po-kri-THEN-tes TÔ ee-ay-SOO EI-pan
- sentence
KAI a-po-kri-THEN-tes TÔ ee-ay-SOO EI-pan ook OI-da-men
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.
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 21:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 21:27, so the Greek word ἀποκριθέντες (apokrithentes) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.27.W2.S1) and character.