Matthew 22:23:6Matt.22.23.W6TAB
αὐτῷ
autôi
“to him”
- Transliteration
- au-TÔI
- Extended
- au-TÔI
- IPA
- /au̯.ˈtɔːi̯/
Meaning by language
- English
- to him
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
au-TÔI
- phraseyour reading level
en e-KEI-nêi TÊI hê-ME-rai pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔI sad-dou-KAI-oi
- sentence
en e-KEI-nêi TÊI hê-ME-rai pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔI sad-dou-KAI-oi LE-gon-tes MÊ EI-nai a-NA-sta-sin KAI e-pê-RÔ-tê-san au-TON
Exegesis
The aorist verb prosēlthon {προσῆλθον | prosêlthon} functions as the main finite verb, with the subject Saddoukaioi {Σαδδουκαῖοι | Saddoukaîoi} placed after the indirect object autō {αὐτῷ | autô}, creating a mild focus on the one to whom they come (Jesus) before identifying the group.
The repeated reference to Jesus with autō and auton {αὐτῷ / αὐτὸν | autô / autón} ties both actions (coming near and questioning) directly to Him, highlighting the personal nature of the opposition. In translation, the participle legontes is rendered as a finite clause (“saying that there is no resurrection” / “who say there is no resurrection”) to make the doctrinal content explicit, and the second aorist verb epērōtēsan is expressed as “they questioned” or “they began to question,” capturing the interrogative confrontation conveyed by the Greek.
In context — Matthew 22:23
On that day Sadducees came to Him , saying that there is no resurrection, and they questioned Him.
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 22:23, so the Greek word αὐτῷ (autôi) 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.22.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.23.W6.S1) and character.