John 13:12:8John.13.12.W8TAB
ἔλαβεν
elaben
“he took”
- Transliteration
- E-la-ben
- Extended
- EH-lah-behn
- IPA
- /ˈe.la.ben/
Meaning by language
- English
- he took
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-la-ben
- phraseyour reading level
HO-te OON E-nip-sen TOOS PO-das au-TON KAI E-la-ben TA hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU KAI a-NE-pe-sen
- clause
HO-te OON E-nip-sen TOOS PO-das au-TON KAI E-la-ben TA hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU KAI a-NE-pe-sen PA-lin EI-pen au-TOIS
- sentence
HO-te OON E-nip-sen TOOS PO-das au-TON KAI E-la-ben TA hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU KAI a-NE-pe-sen PA-lin EI-pen au-TOIS yi-NO-ske-te TI pe-POI-e-ka hy-MIN
Exegesis
A series of aorist indicative verbs—enipsen {ἔνιψεν | É-nip-sen} ‘he washed’, elaben {ἔλαβεν | É-la-ben} ‘he took’, anepesen {ἀνέπεσεν | a-NÉ-pe-sen} ‘he reclined’—presents sequential, completed actions that move the scene from the act of washing to the resumption of the meal.
In context — John 13:12
When therefore He had washed their feet and taken His garments, and reclined again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you?”
About this coordinate
John 13:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 13:12, so the Greek word ἔλαβεν (elaben) 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.13.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.12.W8.S1) and character.