Matthew 22:17:3Matt.22.17.W3TAB
ἡμῖν
hêmin
“us”
- Transliteration
- hê-MIN
- Extended
- hê-MIN
- IPA
- /heː.ˈmiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- us
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hê-MIN
- clause
ei-PON OON hê-MIN TI soi do-KEI
- sentence
ei-PON OON hê-MIN TI soi do-KEI EK-se-stin DOO-nai KÊN-son KAI-sa-ri Ê OO
Exegesis
The indirect object hemin {ἡμῖν | hēmîn} “to us” frames the addressees as a unified group seeking a public statement.
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 22:17:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 22:17, so the Greek word ἡμῖν (hêmin) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.17.W3.S1) and character.