John 11:3:1John.11.3.W1TAB
ἀπέστειλαν
apesteilan
“{They} sent”
- Transliteration
- a-PES-tei-lan
- Extended
- ah-PEHS-tei-lahn
- IPA
- /a.ˈpes.tei.lan/
Meaning by language
- English
- {They} 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 | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
a-PES-tei-lan
- clause
a-PES-tei-lan OUN hai a-del-PHAI PROS au-TON LE-gou-sai
- sentence
a-PES-tei-lan OUN hai a-del-PHAI PROS au-TON LE-gou-sai KY-ree-e EE-de hon phi-LEIS as-the-NEI
Exegesis
The sentence opens with apesteilan {ἀπέστειλαν | apé-stei-lan} ‘they sent,’ which moves the narrative forward as a completed action.
Root and etymology
apostelloalpha pi omicron sigma tau epsilon lambda lambda omicron omega
“to send out, dispatch”
In context — John 11:3
Therefore the sisters sent an appeal to Him, saying, “Lord , look, the one whom You love is ill.”
About this coordinate
John 11:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 11:3, so the Greek word ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan) 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.11.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.3.W1.S1) and character.