Matthew 23:9:12Matt.23.9.W12TAB
⸂ὑμῶν
hymôn
“your”
- Transliteration
- hy-MÔN
- Extended
- hy-MÔN
- IPA
- /hyˈmɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- your
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
hy-MÔN
- phraseyour reading level
HEIS GAR ES-tin hy-MÔN ho pa-TÊR ho oo-RA-ni-os
- sentence
KAI pa-TE-ra MÊ ka-LE-sê-te hy-MÔN e-PI TÊS YÊS HEIS GAR ES-tin hy-MÔN ho pa-TÊR ho oo-RA-ni-os
Exegesis
The genitive humon {ὑμῶν | humôn} following kalesete is a possessive genitive, “your,” and the prepositional phrase epi tes ges {ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς | epí tês gês} ‘upon the earth’ specifies the sphere of application, limiting the prohibition to earthly figures.
The second half of the verse is a causal clause introduced by gar {γάρ | gár} ‘for’, providing the theological rationale: heis gar estin humon ho pater ho ouranios {εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὑμῶν ὁ πατὴρ ὁ οὐράνιος | heîs gár estin humôn ho patḗr ho ouránios}.
In context — Matthew 23:9
And do not call anyone on the earth your Father , for One is your Father, the One in the heavens .
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:9:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 23:9, so the Greek word ⸂ὑμῶν (hymôn) 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.23.9.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.9.W12.S1) and character.