Matthew 9:2:3Matt.9.2.W3TAB
προσέφερον
prosepheron
“they were bringing”
- Transliteration
- pro-SE-phe-ron
- Extended
- pro-SE-phe-ron
- IPA
- /proˈse.pʰe.ron/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were bringing
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pro-SE-phe-ron
- sentence
KAI i-DOO pro-SE-phe-ron au-TOI pa-ra-ly-ti-KON e-PI KLI-nês be-blê-ME-non
Exegesis
The imperfect prosepheron {προσέφερον | prosépheron} ‘they were bringing’ presents the action as ongoing, so the bearers are shown in the midst of sustained effort rather than in a single moment.
In context — Matthew 9:2
And look, they were bringing to Him a paralytic stretched out on a bed, and Jesus , observing their faith , said to the paralytic, “Take courage, child; your sins are forgiven.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 9:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 9:2, so the Greek word προσέφερον (prosepheron) 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.9.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.9.2.W3.S1) and character.