John 1:6:3John.1.6.W3TAB
ἀπεσταλμένος
apestalmenos
“sent”
- Transliteration
- a-pe-stal-ME-nos
- Extended
- ah-peh-stahl-MEH-nohs
- IPA
- /a.pe.stal.ˈme.nos/
Meaning by language
- English
- sent
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
a-pe-stal-ME-nos
- 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 perfect passive participle apestalmenos {ἀπεσταλμένος | a-pe-stal-mé-nos} ‘having been sent’ modifies anthropos and conveys a completed commissioning with ongoing relevance, highlighting divine authorization rather than self-initiative.
In context — John 1:6
There came to be a man having been sent from God , whose name was John.
About this coordinate
John 1:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 1:6, so the Greek word ἀπεσταλμένος (apestalmenos) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.6.W3.S1) and character.