Matthew 22:34:6Matt.22.34.W6TAB
ἐφίμωσεν
ephimosen
“he had silenced”
- Transliteration
- e-PHI-mo-sen
- Extended
- eh-PHIH-moh-sehn
- IPA
- /e.ˈpʰi.mo.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he had silenced
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-PHI-mo-sen
- sentence
hoi DE pha-ri-SAI-oi a-KOU-san-tes HO-ti e-PHI-mo-sen TOOS sad-du-KAI-oos sy-NEKH-thê-san e-PI TO au-TO
Exegesis
Within that clause, ephimosen {ἐφίμωσεν | ephímōsen} is an aorist active indicative third person singular with an implicit subject (Jesus) and direct object tous Saddoukaious {τοὺς Σαδδουκαίους | toùs Saddoukaíous}, emphasizing His authoritative refutation.
Root and etymology
Rootphi–iota–mu–omicron–omega
“to muzzle, silence”
In context — Matthew 22:34
But the Pharisees , having heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, gathered together.
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:34:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 22:34, so the Greek word ἐφίμωσεν (ephimosen) 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.22.34.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.34.W6.S1) and character.