Matthew 22:18:11Matt.22.18.W11TAB
πειράζετε,
peirazete
“do you test”
- Transliteration
- pei-RA-ze-te
- Extended
- pei-RA-ze-te
- IPA
- /peiˈra.ze.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- do you test
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
pei-RA-ze-te
- phraseyour reading level
TI me pei-RA-ze-te
- clause
TI me pei-RA-ze-te hy-po-kri-TAI
- sentence
GNOOS DE ho ee-ay-SOOS TÊN po-nê-RI-an au-TÔN EI-pen TI me pei-RA-ze-te hy-po-kri-TAI
Exegesis
The aorist main verb eipen introduces direct speech, followed by the interrogative clause Ti me peirazete {Τί με πειράζετε | Tí me peirázete}, where ti functions adverbially as “why,” me is the first person singular object, and peirazete is a present indicative addressing the plural audience, implying an ongoing attempt to test or trap Him.
Root and etymology
peirazopi–epsilon–iota–rho–alpha–zeta–omega
“to try, to test, to tempt”
In context — Matthew 22:18
But Jesus , having known their wickedness , said, “Why do you test Me, hypocrites?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:18:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 22:18, so the Greek word πειράζετε, (peirazete) 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.22.18.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.18.W11.S1) and character.