Matthew 22:17:12Matt.22.17.W12TAB
οὔ;
oo
“not”
- Transliteration
- OO
- Extended
- OO
- IPA
- /ˈuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
OO
- clause
EK-se-stin DOO-nai KÊN-son KAI-sa-ri Ê OO
- sentence
ei-PON OON hê-MIN TI soi do-KEI EK-se-stin DOO-nai KÊN-son KAI-sa-ri Ê OO
Exegesis
The disjunctive phrase e ou {ἢ οὔ | ḕ oú} “or not” creates a forced binary choice, heightening the trap-like nature of the question. In English, the sentence is reshaped into two linked questions to preserve both the request for personal judgment and the sharp legal dilemma while maintaining natural interrogative structure.
In context — Matthew 22:17
Say therefore to us, “What does it seem to you? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar , or not?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:17:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 22:17, so the Greek word οὔ; (oo) 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.22.17.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.17.W12.S1) and character.