John 1:37:6John.1.37.W6TAB
αὐτοῦ
autou
“his”
- Transliteration
- au-TOU
- Extended
- au-TOO
- IPA
- /auˈtuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
au-TOU
- sentence
KAI Ê-kou-san hoi DY-o ma-thê-TAI au-TOU la-LOU-ntos KAI ê-ko-LOU-thê-san tôi ee-ay-SOO
Exegesis
The main verb ekousan {ἤκουσαν | ḗ-kou-san} ‘they heard’ introduces the subject hoi duo mathetai autou {οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ | hoi dú-o ma-thē-taí au-toû} ‘the two disciples of him’, where the article hoi marks a specific group, duo specifies their number, mathetai identifies them as disciples, and autou in the genitive forms a possessive relationship, referring back to John.
The participial phrase autou lalountos {αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος | au-toû la-loûn-tos} functions as a genitive absolute, depicting the circumstance ‘while he was speaking’ that accompanies the hearing.
In context — John 1:37
And the two disciples of him heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus .
About this coordinate
John 1:37:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 1:37, so the Greek word αὐτοῦ (autou) 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.1.37.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.37.W6.S1) and character.