Matthew 21:46:8Matt.21.46.W8TAB
⸂ἐπεὶ
epei
“because”
- Transliteration
- e-PEI
- Extended
- eh-PEI
- IPA
- /eˈpiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- because
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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e-PEI
- phraseyour reading level
e-PEI eis pro-PHÊ-tên au-TON EI-khon
- 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 conjunction epei {ἐπεὶ | e-peì} ‘because’ introduces the reason, and the prepositional phrase eis prophētēn {εἰς προφήτην | eis pro-phḗ-tēn} ‘as a prophet’ indicates popular opinion, completed by the verb eichon {εἶχον | eî-kon} ‘they held’. The formal translation uses a concessive structure for the participle (“And though they were seeking…”), while the dynamic employs coordination (“They wanted to arrest Him, but…”) to enhance readability and preserve the causal emphasis.
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 21:46:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 21:46, so the Greek word ⸂ἐπεὶ (epei) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.46.W8.S1) and character.