John 13:7:4John.13.7.W4TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
- clause
a-pe-KREE-thê ee-ay-SOOS KAI EI-pen au-TOI
- sentence
a-pe-KREE-thê ee-ay-SOOS KAI EI-pen au-TOI HO e-GÔ poi-Ô SY ouk OI-das AR-ti GNÔ-sê de me-TA TAU-ta
Exegesis
The verse opens with the aorist middle indicative apekríthē Iēsous kaí eipen autō {ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ}, a Johannine double‐verb formula that underscores Jesus’ deliberate reply.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omicron
“to say, speak”
In context — John 13:7
Jesus answered and said to him, “You do not understand what I am doing at this time, but after these things you will understand.”
About this coordinate
John 13:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 13:7, 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.13.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.7.W4.S1) and character.