Matthew 23:38:1Matt.23.38.W1TAB
ἰδοὺ
idoo
“Behold”
- Transliteration
- i-DOO
- Extended
- i-DOO
- IPA
- /i.ˈduː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Behold
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Result
ἰ + δοὺ
↓
i + doo
↓
idoo
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Diphthongs
Accents & breathings
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The word
Word in context
- word
i-DOO
- sentence
i-DOO a-PHI-e-tai hy-MEEN ho OI-kos hy-MÔN E-rê-mos
Exegesis
The opening interjection idou {Ἰδοὺ | idou} ‘behold’ serves as an attention marker.
In context — Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left to you desolate .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:38:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 23:38, so the Greek word ἰδοὺ (idoo) 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.23.38.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.38.W1.S1) and character.