Matthew 25:13:1Matt.25.13.W1TAB
γρηγορεῖτε
grêgoreite
“Watch”
- Transliteration
- grê-go-REI-te
- Extended
- grê-goh-REI-teh
- IPA
- /greː.go.ˈriː.te/
Meaning by language
- English
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Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
grê-go-REI-te
- phraseyour reading level
grê-go-REI-te OON
- sentence
grê-go-REI-te OON HO-ti OOK OI-da-te TÊN hê-ME-ran oo-DE TÊN HÔ-ran
Exegesis
The verse begins with the present imperative gregoreite {γρηγορεῖτε | grē-go-ré-i-te} ‘keep watch’, commanding continuous vigilance.
Root and etymology
grēgoreōgamma–rho–eta–gamma–omicron–rho–epsilon–omega
“to be watchful, to stay awake”
In context — Matthew 25:13
Remain vigilant , for you do not know the day or the hour .
About this coordinate
Matthew 25:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 25:13, so the Greek word γρηγορεῖτε (grêgoreite) 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.25.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.25.13.W1.S1) and character.