John 1:35:4John.1.35.W4TAB
εἱστήκει
heistêkei
“was standing”
- Transliteration
- hei-STÊ-kei
- Extended
- hei-STÊ-kei
- IPA
- /hei̯ˈstɛː.kei̯/
Meaning by language
- English
- was standing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hei-STÊ-kei
- sentence
TÊ e-PAU-ri-on PA-lin hei-STÊ-kei ho i-ō-AN-nēs KAI ek tôn ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU DY-o
Exegesis
The main verbal element heistēkei {εἱστήκει | heistḗkei} ‘was standing’ is a pluperfect form used with a present-like sense, suggesting a state of already being in position rather than a fresh action of standing up, which supports a translation like “was standing” or “was there.”
In context — John 1:35
On the next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples .
About this coordinate
John 1:35:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 1:35, so the Greek word εἱστήκει (heistêkei) 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.1.35.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.35.W4.S1) and character.