Matthew 21:4:4Matt.21.4.W4TAB
ἵνα
hina
“so that”
- Transliteration
- HI-na
- Extended
- HI-na
- IPA
- /ˈhi.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- so that
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HI-na
- sentence
TOO-to DE YE-go-nen HI-na plê-rô-THÊ TO rhê-THEN di-A TOO pro-PHÊ-too LE-gon-tos
Exegesis
A purpose clause introduced by hina {ἵνα | hí-na} ‘so that’ contains the subjunctive plērōthē {πληρωθῇ | plērō-thê} ‘might be fulfilled’, expressing intention.
Root and etymology
peinaōp-e-i-n-a-o
“to hunger”
In context — Matthew 21:4
Now this occurred so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled , saying:
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:4:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 21:4, so the Greek word ἵνα (hina) 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.21.4.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.4.W4.S1) and character.