John 1:21:2John.1.21.W2TAB
ἠρώτησαν
êrôtêsan
“they asked”
- Transliteration
- ê-RÔ-tê-san
- Extended
- êh-RÔH-têh-sahn
- IPA
- /ɛːˈrɔː.tɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they asked
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ê-RÔ-tê-san
- sentence
KAI ê-RÔ-tê-san au-TON TI OON SY ê-LI-as EI KAI LE-GEI ouk ei-MI ho pro-PHÊ-tês EI SY KAI a-pe-KRI-thê OO
Exegesis
The verse begins with the narrative conjunction kai {καί | kaí} linking this question to the prior exchange, followed by the aorist verb erotesan {ἠρώτησαν | ē-rō-tē-san} ‘they asked’, which introduces a formal, deliberative inquiry.
Root and etymology
erotaoepsilon–rho–omega–tau–alpha–omega
“to ask, question”
In context — John 1:21
And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah ?” And he says, “I am not. Are you the prophet ?” And he answered, “No.”
About this coordinate
John 1:21:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 1:21, so the Greek word ἠρώτησαν (êrôtêsan) 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.1.21.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.21.W2.S1) and character.