John 17:1:2John.17.1.W2TAB
⸀ἐλάλησεν
elalêsen
“{He} spoke”
- Transliteration
- e-LA-lê-sen
- Extended
- eh-LAH-lêh-sehn
- IPA
- /e.ˈla.leː.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} spoke
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-LA-lê-sen
- phraseyour reading level
TAU-ta e-LA-lê-sen ee-ay-SOOS
- clause
TAU-ta e-LA-lê-sen ee-ay-SOOS KAI e-PA-ras TOUS oph-thal-MOUS au-TOU eis TON ou-ra-NON EI-pen
- sentence
TAU-ta e-LA-lê-sen ee-ay-SOOS KAI e-PA-ras TOUS oph-thal-MOUS au-TOU eis TON ou-ra-NON EI-pen PA-ter e-LÊ-ly-then hê HÔ-ra DO-KSA-SON sou TON hy-ON HI-na ho hy-OS do-KSA-sêi SE
Exegesis
The aorist elalēsen {ἐλάλησεν | elálēsen} ‘spoke’ presents Jesus’ earlier words as a completed whole, while the aorist participle eparas {ἐπάρας | epáras} ‘having lifted up’ adds an attendant action that moves the scene from speech to prayerful posture.
Root and etymology
laleolambda alpha lambda epsilon omega
“to speak, talk”
In context — John 17:1
Having spoken these things, Jesus raised His eyes to heaven and said, “Father , the hour has come; glorify Your Son , so that the Son may glorify You.”
About this coordinate
John 17:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 17:1, so the Greek word ⸀ἐλάλησεν (elalêsen) 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.17.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.1.W2.S1) and character.