Matthew 23:28:6Matt.23.28.W6TAB
φαίνεσθε
phainesthe
“appear”
- Transliteration
- PHAI-nes-the
- Extended
- PHAI-nes-theh
- IPA
- /ˈpʰai.nes.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- appear
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Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
PHAI-nes-the
- phraseyour reading level
OO-tôs KAI hy-MEIS EK-sô-then MEN PHAI-nes-the TOIS an-THRÔ-pois DI-kai-oi
- sentence
OO-tôs KAI hy-MEIS EK-sô-then MEN PHAI-nes-the TOIS an-THRÔ-pois DI-kai-oi E-sô-then DE ES-te mes-TOI hy-po-KRI-se-ôs KAI a-no-MI-as
Exegesis
The verb phainesthe {φαίνεσθε | phaínesthe} governs the clause “you appear …
Root and etymology
phainophi–alpha–iota–nu–omega
“to shine, appear”
In context — Matthew 23:28
In the same way, you also appear outwardly righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:28:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 23:28, so the Greek word φαίνεσθε (phainesthe) 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.23.28.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.28.W6.S1) and character.