John 10:4:1John.10.4.W1TAB

ὅταν

hotan

when

Transliteration
HO-tan
Extended
HOH-tahn
IPA
/ˈho.tan/

Meaning by language

English
when

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Result
ὅ + ταν
ho + tan
hotan

Alphabet Analysis

Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Taut — as in top
Alphaah — as in father
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    HO-tan

  2. sentence

    HO-tan TA I-di-a PAN-ta ek-BA-lê EM-pros-then au-TÔN po-REU-e-tai KAI TA PRO-ba-ta au-TÔ a-ko-lou-THEI HO-ti OI-da-sin TÊN phô-NÊN au-TOU

Exegesis

The temporal marker hotan {ὅταν | hótan} introduces a general, repeatable scenario: each time the condition is met, the described pattern holds.

In contextJohn 10:4

Whenever He brings out all His own, He goes before them, and the sheep follow Him because they know His voice .

About this coordinate

John 10:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 10:4, so the Greek word ὅταν (hotan) 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.10.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.10.4.W1.S1) and character.