Matthew 22:16:14Matt.22.16.W14TAB
ἀληθὴς
alêthês
“true”
- Transliteration
- a-lê-THÊS
- Extended
- ah-lê-THÊS
- IPA
- /a.leːˈtʰeːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- true
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
a-lê-THÊS
- phraseyour reading level
OI-da-men HO-ti a-lê-THÊS EI KAI TÊN ho-DON TOO the-OO en a-lê-THEI-a di-DAS-keis
- clause
di-DAS-ka-le OI-da-men HO-ti a-lê-THÊS EI KAI TÊN ho-DON TOO the-OO en a-lê-THEI-a di-DAS-keis KAI ou ME-lei SOI pe-RI ou-de-NOS ou GAR BLE-peis eis PRO-sô-pon an-THRÔ-pôn
- sentence
KAI a-po-STEL-loo-sin au-TÔ TOOS ma-thê-TAS au-TÔN me-TA TÔN hê-rô-di-a-NÔN LE-gon-tes di-DAS-ka-le OI-da-men HO-ti a-lê-THÊS EI KAI TÊN ho-DON TOO the-OO en a-lê-THEI-a di-DAS-keis KAI ou ME-lei SOI pe-RI ou-de-NOS ou GAR BLE-peis eis PRO-sô-pon an-THRÔ-pôn
Exegesis
The content clause oídamen hóti alēthḗs eî {οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθής εἶ | oídamen hóti alēthḗs eî} asserts Jesus’s verified character.
Root and etymology
alēth-
“true, genuine”
In context — Matthew 22:16
And they dispatched their disciples to Him with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we recognize that You are dependable and that You teach God’s way in truth , and You are not concerned with anyone, for You do not look upon a person’s appearance.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:16:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 22:16, so the Greek word ἀληθὴς (alêthês) 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.22.16.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.16.W14.S1) and character.