Matthew 23:11:5Matt.23.11.W5TAB
ἔσται
estai
“shall be”
- Transliteration
- ES-tai
- Extended
- ES-tai
- IPA
- /ˈes.tai/
Meaning by language
- English
- shall be
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ES-tai
- sentence
ho DE MEI-zôn hy-MÔN ES-tai hy-MÔN di-A-ko-nos
Exegesis
The future verb estai {ἔσται | éstai} is a predictive statement rather than a simple command, portraying what true greatness will look like in the community.
In context — Matthew 23:11
But the one who is greater among you will be your servant .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 23:11, so the Greek word ἔσται (estai) 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.23.11.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.11.W5.S1) and character.