Matthew 21:29:4Matt.21.29.W4TAB
εἶπεν·
eipen
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- 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
This is followed by the aorist active indicative eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘he said’, introducing the direct speech.
Root and etymology
eiponei-pon
“to say, speak”
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 21:29:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 21:29, so the Greek word εἶπεν· (eipen) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.29.W4.S1) and character.