Matthew 3:4:19Matt.3.4.W19TAB
ἡ
hê
“the”
- Transliteration
- HÊ
- Extended
- HÊH
- IPA
- /ˈheː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
HÊ
- phraseyour reading level
HÊ DE tro-PHÊ ÊN au-TOO a-KRI-des KAI ME-li A-gri-on
- sentence
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 second clause begins with a parallel nominative subject hē de trophē {ἡ δὲ τροφὴ | hē dè trophḕ}, again using de to mark a slight development in the description, followed by the imperfect copula ēn {ἦν | ên} and the genitive autou, forming a possessive construction “his food was.”
Root and etymology
trephōtau–rho–epsilon–phi–omega
“to nourish, feed”
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 3:4:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Matthew 3:4, so the Greek word ἡ (hê) 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.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.3.4.W19.S1) and character.