John 1:5:4John.1.5.W4TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
en
- sentence
KAI TO PHÔS en TÊI sko-TI-a PHAI-NEI KAI hê sko-TI-a au-TO ou ka-TE-la-ben
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en te skotia {ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ | en tē̂ skotíā} locates this bright activity “in the darkness,” heightening the paradox that light is active within a hostile sphere.
Root and etymology
lamban- (in compound katalamban-)lambda–alpha–mu–beta–alpha–nu
“to take, seize, grasp”
In context — John 1:5
And the light shines in the darkness , and the darkness has not grasped it .
About this coordinate
John 1:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 1:5, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.1.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.5.W4.S1) and character.