John 1:7:2John.1.7.W2TAB
ἦλθεν
êlthen
“came”
- Transliteration
- ÊL-then
- Extended
- ÊL-thehn
- IPA
- /ˈɛːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- came
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ÊL-then
- sentence
HOU-tos ÊL-then EIS mar-ty-RI-an HI-na mar-ty-RÊ-sêi pe-RI tou phô-TOS HI-na PAN-tes pis-TEU-sô-sin di au-TOU
Exegesis
The aorist verb ēlthen {ἦλθεν | ḗl-then} presents his coming as a decisive historical event.
In context — John 1:7
This one came into testimony as a witness in order that he might bear witness concerning the light, so that all might believe through him .
About this coordinate
John 1:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 1:7, so the Greek word ἦλθεν (êlthen) 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.1.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.7.W2.S1) and character.