John 15:22:3John.15.22.W3TAB
ἦλθον
êlthon
“I came”
- Transliteration
- ÊL-thon
- Extended
- ÊL-thon
- IPA
- /ˈeːl.tʰon/
Meaning by language
- English
- I came
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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ÊL-thon
- phraseyour reading level
ei MÊ ÊL-thon KAI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS
- clause
ei MÊ ÊL-thon KAI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS ha-mar-TI-an ouk EI-kho-san
- sentence
ei MÊ ÊL-thon KAI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS ha-mar-TI-an ouk EI-kho-san NYN DE PRO-pha-sin ouk E-khou-sin pe-RI TÊS ha-mar-TI-as au-TÔN
Exegesis
The paired aorist indicatives ēlthon kai elalēsa {ἦλθον καὶ ἐλάλησα | êlthon kaì elálēsa} combine Jesus’ coming and speaking as the decisive actions that trigger the verdict.
In context — John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been accountable for sin; but now they have no pretext concerning their sin.
About this coordinate
John 15:22:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 15:22, so the Greek word ἦλθον (êlthon) 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.15.22.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.22.W3.S1) and character.