Matthew 23:7:8Matt.23.7.W8TAB
καλεῖσθαι
kaleisthai
“to be called”
- Transliteration
- ka-LEIS-thai
- Extended
- kah-LEIS-thai
- IPA
- /ka.ˈliːs.tʰai/
Meaning by language
- English
- to be called
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-LEIS-thai
- clause
KAI TOOS a-spa-SMOOS EN TAIS a-go-RAIS KAI ka-LEIS-thai hy-PO TÔN an-THRÔ-pôn
- sentence
KAI TOOS a-spa-SMOOS EN TAIS a-go-RAIS KAI ka-LEIS-thai hy-PO TÔN an-THRÔ-pôn rhab-BI
Exegesis
The second coordinated element is the infinitival clause kai kaleisthai hypo ton anthropon rhabbi {καὶ καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ῥαββί | kaí kaleîsthai hypó tôn anthrṓpōn rhabbí} ‘and to be called Rabbi by the people’. Here the present middle/passive infinitive kaleisthai functions as another accusative complement, expressing an ongoing desire for reputation.
In context — Matthew 23:7
And the greetings in the marketplaces , and to be called Rabbi by the people .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 23:7, so the Greek word καλεῖσθαι (kaleisthai) 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.23.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.7.W8.S1) and character.