Matthew 21:46:5Matt.21.46.W5TAB
ἐφοβήθησαν
ephobêthêsan
“they feared”
- Transliteration
- e-pho-BÊ-thê-san
- Extended
- eh-phoh-BÊ-thê-sahn
- IPA
- /e.pʰoˈbeː.tʰeː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they feared
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-pho-BÊ-thê-san
- phraseyour reading level
KAI zê-TOON-tes au-TON kra-TÊ-sai e-pho-BÊ-thê-san TOOS OKH-loos
- sentence
KAI zê-TOON-tes au-TON kra-TÊ-sai e-pho-BÊ-thê-san TOOS OKH-loos e-PEI eis pro-PHÊ-tên au-TON EI-khon
Exegesis
The main verb ephobēthēsan {ἐφοβήθησαν | e-phob-ḗ-thē-san} ‘they were afraid’ shifts focus to their reaction, with the noun phrase tous ochlous {τοὺς ὄχλους | toùs ó-chlous} ‘the crowds’ as the object of fear.
In context — Matthew 21:46
And though they were seeking to seize Him , they feared the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet .
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:46:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 21:46, so the Greek word ἐφοβήθησαν (ephobêthêsan) 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.21.46.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.46.W5.S1) and character.