Matthew 24:26:8Matt.24.26.W8TAB
ἐρήμῳ
erêmô
“wilderness”
- Transliteration
- e-RÊ-mô
- Extended
- e-RÊ-mô
- IPA
- /e.ˈreː.mɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wilderness
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-RÊ-mô
- phraseyour reading level
i-DOO en TÊ e-RÊ-mô es-TIN
- clause
i-DOO en TÊ e-RÊ-mô es-TIN MÊ ek-SEL-thê-te
- sentence
e-AN OON EI-pô-sin hy-MIN i-DOO en TÊ e-RÊ-mô es-TIN MÊ ek-SEL-thê-te i-DOO en TOIS ta-MEI-ois MÊ pi-STEU-sê-te
Exegesis
Prepositional phrases en tē erēmō {ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ | en tē erēmō} and en tois tameiois {ἐν τοῖς ταμείοις | en tois tameíois} specify locations in the dative case.
Root and etymology
erēmoserē-mōs
“desolate, solitary”
In context — Matthew 24:26
Therefore, if they declare to you, “Behold, He dwells in the wilderness ,” do not venture forth; or if they declare, “Behold, He dwells in the inner rooms,” do not accept their claim.
About this coordinate
Matthew 24:26:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 24:26, so the Greek word ἐρήμῳ (erêmô) 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.24.26.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.24.26.W8.S1) and character.