Matthew 22:12:6Matt.22.12.W6TAB
εἰσῆλθες
eisêlthes
“did you enter”
- Transliteration
- ei-SÊL-thes
- Extended
- ei-SÊL-thes
- IPA
- /iːˈseːl.tʰes/
Meaning by language
- English
- did you enter
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ei-SÊL-thes
- phraseyour reading level
PÔS ei-SÊL-thes HÔ-de MÊ E-khôn EN-dy-ma GA-moo
- 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 interrogative adverb pōs {πῶς | pôs} introduces the question, followed by the aorist indicative eisēlthes {εἰσῆλθες | ei-sêl-thes}, which points to the completed act of entering.
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 22:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 22:12, so the Greek word εἰσῆλθες (eisêlthes) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.12.W6.S1) and character.