Matthew 22:12:4Matt.22.12.W4TAB
Ἑταῖρε,
hetaire
“Friend”
- Transliteration
- he-TAI-re
- Extended
- he-TAI-re
- IPA
- /heˈtai.re/
Meaning by language
- English
- Friend
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
he-TAI-re
- clause
he-TAI-re PÔS ei-SÊL-thes HÔ-de MÊ E-khôn EN-dy-ma GA-moo
- sentence
KAI LE-yei au-TOI he-TAI-re PÔS ei-SÊL-thes HÔ-de MÊ E-khôn EN-dy-ma GA-moo
Exegesis
The vocative hetaire {Ἑταῖρε | He-taî-re} functions as a direct address, formally “friend,” which can carry a tone of stern reproach in context.
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 22:12:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 22:12, so the Greek word Ἑταῖρε, (hetaire) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.12.W4.S1) and character.