Matthew 22:38:2Matt.22.38.W2TAB
ἐστὶν
estin
“is”
- Transliteration
- e-STIN
- Extended
- eh-STIN
- IPA
- /eˈstin/
Meaning by language
- English
- is
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Result
ἐ + στὶν
↓
e + stin
↓
estin
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Diphthongs
Accents & breathings
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Word in context
- word
e-STIN
- sentence
HAU-tê e-STIN hê me-GA-lê KAI PRÔ-tê en-to-LÊ
Exegesis
The copular verb estin {ἐστίν | es-tín} links this subject to the predicate nominative phrase.
In context — Matthew 22:38
This is the great and first commandment .
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:38:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Matthew 22:38, so the Greek word ἐστὶν (estin) 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.22.38.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.38.W2.S1) and character.