Matthew 23:18:14Matt.23.18.W14TAB
ἐν
en
“by”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- by
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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HOS d AN o-MO-sê en TOI DÔ-roi TOI e-PA-nô au-TOO o-PHEI-lei
- clause
HOS AN o-MO-sê en TOI thy-si-a-stê-RI-oi oo-DEN es-tin HOS d AN o-MO-sê en TOI DÔ-roi TOI e-PA-nô au-TOO o-PHEI-lei
- sentence
KAI HOS AN o-MO-sê en TOI thy-si-a-stê-RI-oi oo-DEN es-tin HOS d AN o-MO-sê en TOI DÔ-roi TOI e-PA-nô au-TOO o-PHEI-lei
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en tō thysiastēriō {ἐν τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ | en tō thysiastēríō} specifies the basis of the oath, while the predicate clause ouden estin {οὐδέν ἐστιν | oudén estín} reports the teaching that such an oath “is nothing,” rhetorically dismissing its binding force.
The prepositional phrase en tō dōrō {ἐν τῷ δώρῳ | en tō dṓrō} parallels the earlier en-phrase but shifts the focus from the altar itself to the cultic gift.
Root and etymology
Geennagamma–epsilon–epsilon–nu–nu–alpha
“Valley of Hinnom, place of burning”
In context — Matthew 23:18
And whoever swears by the altar , it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is upon it, he is obligated .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:18:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 23:18, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.23.18.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.18.W14.S1) and character.