Matthew 21:45:11Matt.21.45.W11TAB
ἔγνωσαν
egnosan
“{they} knew”
- Transliteration
- EG-no-san
- Extended
- EHG-noh-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈeɡ.no.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} knew
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EG-no-san
- sentence
KAI a-KOU-san-tes HOI ar-khi-e-REIS KAI HOI pha-ri-SAI-oi TAS pa-ra-bo-LAS au-TOU EG-no-san HO-ti pe-RI au-TÔN LE-yei
Exegesis
The participle akousantes {ἀκούσαντες | akoúsan-tes} ‘having heard’ establishes the temporal context for the aorist main verb egnōsan {ἔγνωσαν | égnō-san} ‘they perceived’.
In context — Matthew 21:45
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables , they realized He was speaking about them.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:45:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 21:45, so the Greek word ἔγνωσαν (egnosan) 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.21.45.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.45.W11.S1) and character.