Matthew 4:2:9Matt.4.2.W9TAB
ἐπείνασεν.
epeinasen
“he was hungry”
- Transliteration
- e-PEI-na-sen
- Extended
- eh-PEI-nah-sehn
- IPA
- /eˈpiː.na.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was hungry
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-PEI-na-sen
- sentence
KAI nê-STEU-sas hê-ME-ras tes-se-RA-kon-ta KAI NYK-tas tes-se-RA-kon-ta HYS-te-ron e-PEI-na-sen
Exegesis
Finally, the aorist indicative epeínasen {ἐπείνασεν | epeínasen} ‘he became hungry’ states the outcome of the preceding abstinence, creating a cause‐and‐effect progression that emphasizes Jesus’s true humanity.
In context — Matthew 4:2
And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He grew hungry.
About this coordinate
Matthew 4:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 4:2, so the Greek word ἐπείνασεν. (epeinasen) 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.4.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.4.2.W9.S1) and character.