Matthew 22:12:14Matt.22.12.W14TAB
ἐφιμώθη.
ephimôthê
“was silenced”
- Transliteration
- e-phi-MÔ-thê
- Extended
- e-phi-MÔ-thê
- IPA
- /e.pʰiˈmɔː.tʰeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- was silenced
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
e-phi-MÔ-thê
- sentence
ho DE e-phi-MÔ-thê
Exegesis
The closing clause ho de ephimōthē {ὁ δὲ ἐφιμώθη | ho dè e-phi-mō-thē} uses ho as a resumptive subject reference to the same man, with de signaling contrast: in response to the king’s question, “he was silenced.” The aorist passive of ephimōthē presents his speechlessness as the result of an overwhelming situation rather than a voluntary choice. The English translations preserve the direct address, the interrogative structure, and the climactic contrast between the king’s probing question and the guest’s inability to respond.
In context — Matthew 22:12
And he said to him, “Friend , how did you come in here without having a wedding garment?” But he was speechless .
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:12:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 22:12, so the Greek word ἐφιμώθη. (ephimôthê) 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.22.12.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.12.W14.S1) and character.