John 11:4:1John.11.4.W1TAB
ἀκούσας
akoosas
“having heard”
- Transliteration
- a-KOO-sas
- Extended
- ah-KOO-sahs
- IPA
- /a.ˈkuː.sas/
Meaning by language
- English
- having heard
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-KOO-sas
- clause
a-KOO-sas DE ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen
- sentence
a-KOO-sas DE ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen AU-tê hê as-THE-nei-a ouk ES-tin PROS THA-na-ton al hy-PER TÊS DO-ksēs TOU the-OU HI-na dok-sas-THÊ ho hy-OS TOU the-OU di au-TÊS
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the circumstantial participle akousas {ἀκούσας | a-koú-sas} ‘having heard’, which sets the timing of the speech before the main clause.
In context — John 11:4
After hearing it, Jesus said, “This illness is not on course for death, but for the glory of God , so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
About this coordinate
John 11:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 11:4, so the Greek word ἀκούσας (akoosas) 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.11.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.4.W1.S1) and character.