John 18:16:20John.18.16.W20TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} said
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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
- sentence
ek-SÊL-then OUN ho ma-thê-TÊS ho AL-los ho gno-STOS TOU ar-khi-e-RE-ōs KAI EI-pen TÊI thy-ro-RÔI KAI ei-SÊ-ga-yen TON PE-tron
Exegesis
kai eisēgagen {εἶπεν ... καὶ εἰσήγαγεν | eîpen ... kaì eisḗgagen} compresses two linked actions into a single progression: speech to the doorkeeper opens the way, and Peter is then admitted. The Greek syntax therefore moves from static exclusion to mediated entry, with the repeated articles slowing the identification of the intermediary before the decisive act of bringing Peter inside.
In context — John 18:16
But Peter was standing outside at the doorway. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest , went out and spoke to the doorkeeper , and brought Peter in.
About this coordinate
John 18:16:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of John 18:16, 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.18.16.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.16.W20.S1) and character.