Matthew 3:4:1Matt.3.4.W1TAB
αὐτὸς
autos
“Himself”
- Transliteration
- au-TOS
- Extended
- au-TOS
- IPA
- /au.ˈtos/
Meaning by language
- English
- Himself
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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au-TOS
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au-TOS DE HO i-ô-AN-nês EI-khen TO EN-dy-ma au-TOO a-PO tri-KHÔN ka-MÊ-loo KAI ZÔ-nên der-ma-TI-nên pe-RI TÊN os-PHYN au-TOO
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au-TOS DE HO i-ô-AN-nês EI-khen TO EN-dy-ma au-TOO a-PO tri-KHÔN ka-MÊ-loo KAI ZÔ-nên der-ma-TI-nên pe-RI TÊN os-PHYN au-TOO HÊ DE tro-PHÊ ÊN au-TOO a-KRI-des KAI ME-li A-gri-on
Exegesis
The verse opens with autos de ho Iōannēs {αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης | autòs dè ho Iōánnēs}, where autos is contrastive and focuses attention on John in distinction from others previously mentioned.
In context — Matthew 3:4
But this John had his garment made from camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
About this coordinate
Matthew 3:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 3:4, so the Greek word αὐτὸς (autos) 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.3.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.3.4.W1.S1) and character.