Matthew 23:2:6Matt.23.2.W6TAB
ἐκάθισαν
ekathisan
“{They} sit”
- Transliteration
- e-KA-thi-san
- Extended
- eh-KAH-thi-sahn
- IPA
- /eˈka.tʰi.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- {They} sit
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-KA-thi-san
- clause
e-PI TÊS mô-y-SE-ôs ka-THE-dras e-KA-thi-san hoi gram-ma-TEIS KAI hoi pha-ri-SAI-oi
- sentence
LE-gôn e-PI TÊS mô-y-SE-ôs ka-THE-dras e-KA-thi-san hoi gram-ma-TEIS KAI hoi pha-ri-SAI-oi
Exegesis
The main clause centers on the verb ekathisan {ἐκάθισαν | eká-thi-san} “they sat,” an aorist indicative that presents the action as a completed event with ongoing relevance.
In context — Matthew 23:2
Saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves on the seat of Moses .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 23:2, so the Greek word ἐκάθισαν (ekathisan) 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.23.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.2.W6.S1) and character.