John 10:4:6John.10.4.W6TAB
ἔμπροσθεν
emprosthen
“before”
- Transliteration
- EM-pros-then
- Extended
- EHM-prohs-thehn
- IPA
- /ˈem.pros.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- before
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EM-pros-then
- 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 next clause emprosthen auton poreuetai {ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν πορεύεται | émprosthen autōn poreúetai} places the shepherd spatially “in front of them,” emphasizing leadership by going first.
Root and etymology
heisepsilon–iota–sigma
“one, single”
In context — John 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 10:4:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 10:4, so the Greek word ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.10.4.W6.S1) and character.