Matthew 23:3:13Matt.23.3.W13TAB
ἔργα
erga
“works”
- Transliteration
- ER-ga
- Extended
- EHR-gah
- IPA
- /ˈer.ga/
Meaning by language
- English
- works
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ER-ga
- phraseyour reading level
ka-TA DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN MÊ poi-EI-te
- sentence
PAN-ta OON HO-sa e-AN EI-pô-sin hy-MEEN poi-Ê-sa-te KAI tê-REI-te ka-TA DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN MÊ poi-EI-te LE-goo-sin GAR KAI OO poi-OO-sin
Exegesis
The adversative clause kata de ta erga auton me poieite {κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε | ka-tá dè tá ér-ga au-tôn mḕ poi-eî-te} uses kata with the accusative to mean “according to, in line with,” marking the works of these leaders as a pattern that must not be imitated, with mē plus the present imperative forbidding a continuing practice.
In context — Matthew 23:3
Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and observe ; but do not do according to their deeds , for they say and do not do.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:3:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Matthew 23:3, so the Greek word ἔργα (erga) 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.23.3.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.3.W13.S1) and character.