Matthew 21:28:4Matt.21.28.W4TAB
δοκεῖ;
dokei
“seems”
- Transliteration
- do-KEI
- Extended
- doh-KEI
- IPA
- /do.ˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- seems
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
do-KEI
- sentence
TI DE hy-MEIN do-KEI
Exegesis
The dative pronoun hymin {ὑμῖν | hy-mîn} “to you” combines with the verb dokei {δοκεῖ | dó-kei} “does it seem” to address the audience directly.
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 21:28:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 21:28, so the Greek word δοκεῖ; (dokei) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.28.W4.S1) and character.