John 12:37:7John.12.37.W7TAB
αὐτῶν
autôn
“them”
- Transliteration
- au-TÔN
- Extended
- ah-oo-TOHN
- IPA
- /auˈtɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
au-TÔN
- sentence
to-SAʊ-ta DE au-TOU sê-MEI-a pe-poi-ê-KO-tos EM-pros-then au-TÔN ouk e-PI-steu-on eis au-TON
Exegesis
The improper preposition emprosthen {ἔμπροσθεν | ém-pro-sthen} governing auton {αὐτῶν | au-tôn} creates the phrase “before them,” emphasizing the public, observable nature of the signs.
In context — John 12:37
Even though He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him.
About this coordinate
John 12:37:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 12:37, so the Greek word αὐτῶν (autôn) 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.12.37.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.37.W7.S1) and character.