Matthew 23:5:9Matt.23.5.W9TAB
θεαθῆναι
theathênai
“be seen”
- Transliteration
- the-a-THÊ-nai
- Extended
- theh-ah-THÊ-nai
- IPA
- /tʰe.aˈtʰeː.nai/
Meaning by language
- English
- be seen
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
the-a-THÊ-nai
- clause
PAN-ta DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN poi-OU-sin PROS TO the-a-THÊ-nai TOIS an-THRÔ-pois
- sentence
PAN-ta DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN poi-OU-sin PROS TO the-a-THÊ-nai TOIS an-THRÔ-pois pla-TY-nou-si GAR TA phy-lak-TÊ-ri-a au-TÔN KAI me-ga-LY-nou-si TA KRAS-pe-da
Exegesis
The following prepositional phrase pros to theathēnai tois anthrōpois {πρὸς τὸ θεαθῆναι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις | prós tò the-a-thê-nai toîs anth-rṓ-pois} uses an articular infinitive with pros to express purpose, so that the passive infinitive theathēnai “to be seen” makes the onlookers’ gaze the central concern. The dative phrase tois anthrōpois functions as the concerned party, effectively “by people” as spectators.
In context — Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do to be seen by people; for they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:5:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 23:5, so the Greek word θεαθῆναι (theathênai) 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.23.5.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.5.W9.S1) and character.