Matthew 23:2:8Matt.23.2.W8TAB
γραμματεῖς
grammateis
“scribes”
- Transliteration
- gram-ma-TEIS
- Extended
- grahm-mah-TEIS
- IPA
- /gram.maˈtiːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- scribes
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
gram-ma-TEIS
- 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 prepositional phrase epi tēs Mōuseōs kathedras {Ἐπὶ τῆς Μωϋσέως καθέδρας | Epì tês Mō-u-sé-ōs kathé-dras} “upon the seat of Moses” precedes the subject ohi grammateis kai hoi Pharisaiōi {οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι | hoi gram-ma-teîs kaí hoi Pha-ri-saî-oi}, giving prominence to the locus of authority rather than to those who occupy it. The genitive Mōuseōs modifies kathedras, forming a genitive of relation or possession that conveys the idea of an official teaching office associated with Moses’ role as lawgiver. In English, the participle “saying” can sound redundant after the preceding verse, so the formal rendering retains it to reflect the Greek structure, while the dynamic rendering foregrounds the main assertion by turning the focus directly to the subject and their position of authority, preserving the emphasis on their occupation of “Moses’ seat.”
Root and etymology
grammagamma–rho–alpha–mu–mu–alpha
“letter, written document”
In context — Matthew 23:2
Saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves on the seat of Moses .”
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 23:2, so the Greek word γραμματεῖς (grammateis) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.2.W8.S1) and character.