John 1:47:5John.1.47.W5TAB
Ναθαναὴλ
nathanaêl
“Nathanael”
- Transliteration
- na-tha-na-ÊL
- Extended
- nah-thah-nah-ÊL
- IPA
- /na.tʰa.naˈɛːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- Nathanael
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Alphabet Analysis
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law |
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Word in context
- word
na-tha-na-ÊL
- sentence
EI-den ho ee-ay-SOOS TON na-tha-na-ÊL er-KHO-me-non pros au-TON KAI LE-gei pe-RI au-TOU I-de a-lê-THÔS is-ra-ê-LI-tês en HÔI DO-los ouk ES-tin
Exegesis
The object phrase ton Nathanael erchomenon pros auton {τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν | tón Na-tha-naḕl er-khó-me-non pròs au-tón} combines a direct object with a participle of attendant circumstance, depicting Nathanael’s ongoing approach toward Jesus.
In context — John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and says about him, “Behold, truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
About this coordinate
John 1:47:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 1:47, so the Greek word Ναθαναὴλ (nathanaêl) 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.1.47.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.47.W5.S1) and character.