Matthew 21:29:3Matt.21.29.W3TAB
ἀποκριθεὶς
apokritheis
“having answered”
- Transliteration
- a-po-kri-THEIS
- Extended
- ah-poh-kree-THEIS
- IPA
- /a.po.kri.ˈtʰiːs/
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) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-po-kri-THEIS
- clause
HO DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen
- sentence
HO DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen ou THE-lô HY-ste-ron DE me-ta-me-lê-THEIS a-PÊL-then
Exegesis
The narrative opens with the articular participle ho de apokritheis {ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς | ho de apokritheîs} ‘but he answered’, foregrounding the son’s initial reply.
In context — Matthew 21:29
And he answered and said, “I do not want to.” But later, having regretted , he went .
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:29:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 21:29, so the Greek word ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis) 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.21.29.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.29.W3.S1) and character.