Matthew 21:45:13Matt.21.45.W13TAB
περὶ
peri
“about”
- Transliteration
- pe-RI
- Extended
- peh-RIH
- IPA
- /peˈri/
Meaning by language
- English
- about
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pe-RI
- 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 content clause, introduced by hóti {ὅτι | hó-ti} ‘that’, contains the preposition pe(rì) {περὶ | pe-rì} ‘concerning’ plus the genitive autō̂n {αὐτῶν | au-tō̂n} ‘them’, identifying the target of Jesus’ teaching.
Root and etymology
peristeraperisterá
“dove”
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 21:45:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Matthew 21:45, so the Greek word περὶ (peri) 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.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.45.W13.S1) and character.