John 11:8:7John.11.8.W7TAB
ἐζήτουν
ezêtoon
“were seeking”
- Transliteration
- e-ZÊ-toon
- Extended
- eh-ZÊ-toon
- IPA
- /e.ˈzeː.tuːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- were seeking
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-ZÊ-toon
- phraseyour reading level
NYN e-ZÊ-toon se li-THA-sai hoi iou-DAI-oi
- clause
rhab-BI NYN e-ZÊ-toon se li-THA-sai hoi iou-DAI-oi kai PA-lin hy-PA-yeis e-KEI
- sentence
LE-goo-sin au-TOI hoi ma-thê-TAI rhab-BI NYN e-ZÊ-toon se li-THA-sai hoi iou-DAI-oi kai PA-lin hy-PA-yeis e-KEI
Exegesis
Nyn {νῦν | nyn} ‘now’ sharpens the time reference, and ezētoun {ἐζήτουν | e-zē-toun} ‘were seeking’ presents the hostile action as ongoing or recently active rather than momentary.
Root and etymology
ounomicron upsilon nu
“therefore, so”
In context — John 11:8
The disciples addressed Him , “Rabbi , the Jews were seeking to stone You; are You going there once more?”
About this coordinate
John 11:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 11:8, so the Greek word ἐζήτουν (ezêtoon) 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.11.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.8.W7.S1) and character.