Matthew 21:7:10Matt.21.7.W10TAB
αὐτῶν
autôn
“them”
- Transliteration
- au-TÔN
- Extended
- au-TÔN
- IPA
- /au.ˈtɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
au-TÔN
- phraseyour reading level
KAI e-PE-thê-kan ep au-TÔN TA hi-MA-ti-a
- sentence
Ê-ga-gon TÊN O-non KAI TON PÔ-lon KAI e-PE-thê-kan ep au-TÔN TA hi-MA-ti-a KAI e-pe-KA-thi-sen e-PA-nô au-TÔN
Exegesis
Next, kai epethēkan epʼ autōn ta himatia {καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπʼ αὐτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια | ka-í e-pé-thē-kan ep au-tō̌n tà hi-má-ti-a} employs the preposition epʼ {ἐπʼ | ep} plus the genitive autōn to indicate placement, with himatia ‘garments’ specifying the outer clothing.
Finally, kai epekathisen epanō autōn {καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν ἐπάνω αὐτῶν | ka-í e-pe-ká-thi-sen e-pá-nō au-tō̌n} shifts to singular subject (He = Jesus) and uses the adverb epanō {ἐπάνω | e-pá-nō} to emphasize the royal seating. The aorist verbs highlight distinct preparatory acts culminating in the Messianic entry.
In context — Matthew 21:7
They brought the donkey and the colt, placed their garments on them, and He sat upon them.
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:7:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 21:7, so the Greek word αὐτῶν (autôn) 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.21.7.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.7.W10.S1) and character.