Matthew 21:27:8Matt.21.27.W8TAB
ἔφη
ephê
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- E-phê
- Extended
- EH-phê
- IPA
- /ˈe.pʰeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-phê
- clause
E-phê au-TOIS KAI au-TOS
- 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 narrative shift signaled by ephē {ἔφη | é-phē} and autos {αὐτός | au-tós} clarifies that the speaker is Jesus.
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 21:27:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 21:27, so the Greek word ἔφη (ephê) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.27.W8.S1) and character.