John 12:30:4John.12.30.W4TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- ee-PEHN
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
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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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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê ee-ay-SOOS KAI EI-pen ou di e-ME hê phô-NÊ HAU-tê GE-go-nen al-LA di hy-MAS
Exegesis
The coordinated verb kai eipen {καὶ εἶπεν | kai ei-pen} “and said” is a characteristic Johannine formula introducing direct speech, forming a tightly linked narrative unit.
Root and etymology
eiponepsilon–iota–pi–omicron–nu
“to say, speak”
In context — John 12:30
Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come for My sake, but for your sake.”
About this coordinate
John 12:30:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 12:30, 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.12.30.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.30.W4.S1) and character.