John 13:23:8John.13.23.W8TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- EN
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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ÊN a-na-KEI-me-nos HEIS EK TÔN ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU EN TÔI KOL-pôi TOU ee-ay-SOO
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ÊN a-na-KEI-me-nos HEIS EK TÔN ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU EN TÔI KOL-pôi TOU ee-ay-SOO HON ê-GA-pa HO ee-ay-SOOS
Exegesis
The locative phrase en tō kólpō tou Iēsou {ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ | en tō kólpō tou Iēsou} places the disciple in an image of close bodily proximity that also signals honor and trust.
Root and etymology
keimaikappa epsilon iota mu alpha iota
“to lie down, recline”
In context — John 13:23
One of His disciples was reclining in the bosom of Jesus , the one whom Jesus loved.
About this coordinate
John 13:23:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 13:23, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.13.23.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.23.W8.S1) and character.