Matthew 7:2:8Matt.7.2.W8TAB
ἐν
en
“with”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- en
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- with
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
en
- phraseyour reading level
KAI en HÔI ME-trôi me-TREI-te me-trê-THÊ-se-tai hy-MEEN
- sentence
en HÔI GAR KRI-ma-ti KRI-ne-te kri-THÊ-ses-the KAI en HÔI ME-trôi me-TREI-te me-trê-THÊ-se-tai hy-MEEN
Exegesis
The verse is organized as two tightly matched dative-relative clauses, en hō gar krimati {ἐν ᾧ γὰρ κρίματι | en hō gar krímati} and en hō metrō {ἐν ᾧ μέτρῳ | en hō métrō}, where the dative frame marks the standard by which the action occurs rather than a place.
Root and etymology
strephosigma tau rho epsilon phi omega
“to turn, reverse”
In context — Matthew 7:2
The ruling you give will come back to you, and the measure you use will be measured back to you.
About this coordinate
Matthew 7:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 7:2, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.7.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.7.2.W8.S1) and character.