Matthew 25:21:10Matt.25.21.W10TAB
πιστέ,
piste
“faithful”
- Transliteration
- pis-TE
- Extended
- pihs-TEH
- IPA
- /pisˈte/
Meaning by language
- English
- faithful
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pis-TE
- phraseyour reading level
DOO-le a-ga-THE KAI pis-TE
- clause
EU DOO-le a-ga-THE KAI pis-TE e-PI o-LI-ga ÊS pis-TOS e-PI pol-LÔN se ka-ta-STÊ-sô
- sentence
E-phê au-TÔI ho KY-ri-os au-TOO EU DOO-le a-ga-THE KAI pis-TE e-PI o-LI-ga ÊS pis-TOS e-PI pol-LÔN se ka-ta-STÊ-sô EI-sel-the eis TÊN kha-RAN TOO ky-RI-oo soo
Exegesis
The vocative commendation eu doule agathe kai piste {εὖ δοῦλε ἀγαθὲ καὶ πιστέ | eû doû-le a-ga-thè kaì pi-sté} ‘well, servant, good and faithful’ uses an approving adverb with parallel adjectives.
In context — Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many. Enter into the joy of your lord.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 25:21:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 25:21, so the Greek word πιστέ, (piste) 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.25.21.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.25.21.W10.S1) and character.