Matthew 23:3:9Matt.23.3.W9TAB
τηρεῖτε⸃,
têreite
“keep”
- Transliteration
- tê-REI-te
- Extended
- tÊH-REI-teh
- IPA
- /teː.ˈriː.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- keep
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
tê-REI-te
- phraseyour reading level
PAN-ta OON HO-sa e-AN EI-pô-sin hy-MEEN poi-Ê-sa-te KAI tê-REI-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 main clause then presents a compound imperative, poiesate kai tereite {ποιήσατε καὶ τηρεῖτε | poi-ḗ-sa-te kaí tē-reî-te}, pairing an aorist imperative, which can emphasize decisive action (“do”), with a present imperative, which highlights ongoing conduct (“keep on observing”). This creates an instruction both to respond and to continue in what is taught.
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 23:3:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 23:3, so the Greek word τηρεῖτε⸃, (têreite) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.3.W9.S1) and character.