Matthew 21:30:15Matt.21.30.W15TAB
ἀπῆλθεν.
apêlthen
“go”
- Transliteration
- a-PÊL-then
- Extended
- a-PÊL-then
- IPA
- /a.ˈpeːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- go
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-PÊL-then
- clause
KAI ouk a-PÊL-then
- sentence
pro-sel-THÔN DE TÔ deu-TE-rô EI-pen hô-sAU-tôs ho DE a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen e-GÔ KY-ri-e KAI ouk a-PÊL-then
Exegesis
The vocative response egō kyrie {Ἐγώ κύριε | É-gō kú-ri-e} expresses the son’s assent, and the strong negation ouk {οὐκ | ouk} with apēlthen {ἀπῆλθεν | a-pēl-thēn} underscores his failure to follow through.
Root and etymology
aperchomaia-per-chom-a-mai
“to go away, depart”
In context — Matthew 21:30
Then he went to the second and said the same. And he answered, “I, sir ,” but he did not go.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:30:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 21:30, so the Greek word ἀπῆλθεν. (apêlthen) 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.21.30.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.30.W15.S1) and character.