Matthew 21:37:12Matt.21.37.W12TAB
υἱόν
hyion
“son”
- Transliteration
- hyi-ON
- Extended
- hyi-OHN
- IPA
- /hyi.ˈon/
Meaning by language
- English
- son
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hyi-ON
- clause
en-tra-PÊ-son-tai TON hyi-ON moo
- sentence
HYS-te-ron DE a-PES-tei-len PROS au-TOOS TON hyi-ON au-TOO LE-gôn en-tra-PÊ-son-tai TON hyi-ON moo
Exegesis
The noun phrase ton huion autou {τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ | tòn hwi-ón au-toû} emphasizes the specific son through the article tòn ‘the.’
The repetition in ton huion mou {τὸν υἱὸν μου | tòn hwi-ón mou} reinforces personal ownership at the close of the speech.
Root and etymology
huiosupsilon–iota–omicron–sigma
“son; male descendant”
In context — Matthew 21:37
But afterward he sent to them his son , saying, “They will respect my son.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:37:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 21:37, so the Greek word υἱόν (hyion) 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.21.37.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.37.W12.S1) and character.