John 1:16:8John.1.16.W8TAB
ἐλάβομεν
elabomen
“received”
- Transliteration
- e-LA-bo-men
- Extended
- e-LA-bo-men
- IPA
- /eˈla.bo.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- received
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-LA-bo-men
- sentence
HO-ti ek TOU plê-RÔ-ma-tos au-TOU hê-MEIS PAN-tes e-LA-bo-men KAI KHA-rin an-TI KHA-ri-tos
Exegesis
The aorist verb elabomen {ἐλάβομεν | e-lá-bo-men} “we received” presents a decisive act of reception, not merely a potential offer.
Root and etymology
lambanolambda–alpha–mu–beta–alpha–nu–omega
“to take, receive”
In context — John 1:16
For from His fullness we have all received, and grace in place of grace.
About this coordinate
John 1:16:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 1:16, so the Greek word ἐλάβομεν (elabomen) 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.1.16.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.16.W8.S1) and character.