John 11:4:5John.11.4.W5TAB
εἶπεν·
eipen
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- 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 main action rests on eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} ‘he said’, introducing direct discourse.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
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 11:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 11:4, so the Greek word εἶπεν· (eipen) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.4.W5.S1) and character.