Matthew 22:12:9Matt.22.12.W9TAB
ἔχων
ekhôn
“wearing”
- Transliteration
- E-khôn
- Extended
- E-khôn
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- wearing
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-khôn
- 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 participial phrase mē echōn {μὴ ἔχων | mḕ é-khōn} is circumstantial, modifying the subject of eisēlthes and describing the manner or condition of his entering: “not having” the required garment.
Root and etymology
echoepsilon–chi–omega
“to have, hold, possess”
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 22:12:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 22:12, so the Greek word ἔχων (ekhôn) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.12.W9.S1) and character.