Matthew 27:39:8Matt.27.39.W8TAB
κεφαλὰς
kephalas
“heads”
- Transliteration
- ke-pha-LAS
- Extended
- keh-phah-LAHS
- IPA
- /ke.pʰaˈlas/
Meaning by language
- English
- heads
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ke-pha-LAS
- sentence
OI DE pa-ra-po-reu-O-me-noi e-blas-PHÊ-moon au-TON ki-NOON-tes TAS ke-pha-LAS au-TÔN
Exegesis
This gesture’s object, tas kephalas autōn {τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν | tas kephalàs autô̄n} ‘their heads’, depicts visible contempt. The sequence of imperfect and participles emphasizes continuous, multifaceted mockery, which English reflects by combining progressive and participial constructions while preserving the original order.
In context — Matthew 27:39
And those passing by were insulting Him , shaking their heads .
About this coordinate
Matthew 27:39:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 27:39, so the Greek word κεφαλὰς (kephalas) 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.27.39.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.27.39.W8.S1) and character.