Matthew 21:29:6Matt.21.29.W6TAB
θέλω·
thelô
“want”
- Transliteration
- THE-lô
- Extended
- THEH-lôh
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.lɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- want
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
THE-lô
- clause
ou THE-lô
- 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 negative particle ou {Οὐ | Oú} ‘not’ precedes thelo {θέλω | thé-lō} ‘I want’, signaling a categorical refusal.
Root and etymology
thel-
“to will, wish, desire”
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 21:29:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 21:29, so the Greek word θέλω· (thelô) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.29.W6.S1) and character.