John 1:6:2John.1.6.W2TAB
ἄνθρωπος
anthrôpos
“a man”
- Transliteration
- AN-thrô-pos
- Extended
- AHN-thrô-pohs
- IPA
- /ˈan.tʰro.pos/
Meaning by language
- English
- a man
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AN-thrô-pos
- sentence
e-GE-ne-to AN-thrô-pos a-pe-stal-ME-nos pa-RA the-OO O-no-ma au-TOI i-ô-AN-nês
Exegesis
The subject anthropos {ἄνθρωπος | án-thro-pos} ‘man’ is placed after the verb, allowing the initial emphasis to fall on the arising of this figure rather than on his mere existence.
Root and etymology
anthroposalpha–nu–theta–rho–omega–pi–omicron–sigma
“human being, person”
In context — John 1:6
There came to be a man having been sent from God , whose name was John.
About this coordinate
John 1:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 1:6, so the Greek word ἄνθρωπος (anthrôpos) 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.1.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.6.W2.S1) and character.