Matthew 23:8:6Matt.23.8.W6TAB
εἷς
heis
“one”
- Transliteration
- HEIS
- Extended
- HEIS
- IPA
- /ˈhiːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- one
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
HEIS
- phraseyour reading level
HEIS GAR ES-tin hy-MÔN ho di-DAS-ka-los
- clause
rhab-BI HEIS GAR ES-tin hy-MÔN ho di-DAS-ka-los PAN-tes DE hy-MEIS a-del-PHOI ES-te
- sentence
hy-MEIS DE MÊ klê-THÊ-te rhab-BI HEIS GAR ES-tin hy-MÔN ho di-DAS-ka-los PAN-tes DE hy-MEIS a-del-PHOI ES-te
Exegesis
The next clause, introduced by heis {εἷς | heîs} followed by gar {γάρ | gár}, provides the rationale: the adjective heis is placed first for emphasis on exclusivity (“one alone”), and the copular verb estin {ἐστιν | é-stin} links this subject to the predicate nominative ho didaskalos {ὁ διδάσκαλος | ho di-dás-ka-los}, with the genitive humōn {ὑμῶν | hy-môn} indicating possession or relationship (“your Teacher”). The structure heis … estin humōn ho didaskalos creates a strong assertion of a single, shared authoritative Teacher over all disciples, implicitly contrasting with multiple human rabbis.
Root and etymology
grammagamma–rho–alpha–mu–mu–alpha
“letter, written document”
In context — Matthew 23:8
But you, do not be called Rabbi , for One is your Teacher , and all of you are brothers.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:8:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 23:8, so the Greek word εἷς (heis) 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.23.8.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.8.W6.S1) and character.