John 1:14:5John.1.14.W5TAB
ἐγένετο
egeneto
“{He} became”
- Transliteration
- e-GE-ne-to
- Extended
- e-GE-ne-to
- IPA
- /e.ˈge.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} became
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-GE-ne-to
- sentence
KAI ho LO-gos SARKS e-GE-ne-to KAI es-KÊ-nō-sen en hê-MIN KAI e-the-a-SA-me-tha TÊN DO-ksan au-TOU DO-ksan hos mo-no-ge-NOUS pa-RA pa-TROS PLÊ-rēs KHA-ri-tos KAI a-lê-THEI-as
Exegesis
The subject ho logos {ὁ λόγος | ho lógos} precedes the predicate sarx {σὰρξ | sárx}, with the aorist middle verb egeneto {ἐγένετο | egéneto} following, creating a marked sequence “the Word became flesh” that emphasizes the dramatic incarnation.
Root and etymology
ginomaigamma iota nu omicron mu alpha iota
“to come to be, happen”
In context — John 1:14
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the unique Son from the Father , full of grace and truth.
About this coordinate
John 1:14:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 1:14, so the Greek word ἐγένετο (egeneto) 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 John.1.14.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.14.W5.S1) and character.