Matthew 22:14:5Matt.22.14.W5TAB
ὀλίγοι
oliyoi
“few”
- Transliteration
- o-LI-yoi
- Extended
- oh-LI-yoi
- IPA
- /o.ˈli.ʝoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- few
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
o-LI-yoi
- sentence
pol-LOI GAR EI-sin klê-TOI o-LI-yoi DE ek-lek-TOI
Exegesis
The adversative de {δὲ | dè} ‘but’ introduces the contrast with the nominative adjective oligoi {ὀλίγοι | olígoi} ‘few’, which is paired with eklektoi {ἐκλεκτοί | ek-lék-toî} ‘chosen’. This parallel antithesis between ‘called’ and ‘chosen’ underscores the distinction between the broad invitation and the narrow election.
In context — Matthew 22:14
For many are invited , but few are selected .
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:14:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 22:14, so the Greek word ὀλίγοι (oliyoi) 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.22.14.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.14.W5.S1) and character.