Matthew 21:28:17Matt.21.28.W17TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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- phraseyour reading level
HY-pa-ye SÊ-me-ron er-GA-zoo en TÔ am-pe-LÔ-ni
- clause
TEK-non HY-pa-ye SÊ-me-ron er-GA-zoo en TÔ am-pe-LÔ-ni
- sentence
pro-sel-THÔN TÔ PRÔ-tô EI-pen TEK-non HY-pa-ye SÊ-me-ron er-GA-zoo en TÔ am-pe-LÔ-ni
Exegesis
The locative phrase en tō ampelōni {ἐν τῷ ἀμπελῶνι | en tô-i am-pel-ṓ-ni} specifies the setting “in the vineyard.” English translation adjusts word order for natural flow while preserving the sequence of actions and the force of the imperatives.
Root and etymology
apostelloapostello
“to send out with authority”
In context — Matthew 21:28
But what do you think? A man had two children. He came to the first and said, “Son, go today and work in the vineyard.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:28:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Matthew 21:28, 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.21.28.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.28.W17.S1) and character.