John 18:16:4John.18.16.W4TAB
εἱστήκει
eisteekei
“was standing”
- Transliteration
- ei-STEE-kei
- Extended
- ei-STEE-kei
- IPA
- /i.ˈsteː.kei/
Meaning by language
- English
- was standing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ei-STEE-kei
- sentence
ho DE PE-tros ei-STEE-kei pros TÊI THY-rai EK-sô
Exegesis
The pluperfect heistekei {εἱστήκει | heistḗkei} presents Peter’s posture as already established and still ongoing, so the line begins with a state rather than a new act.
Root and etymology
histēmih-i-s-t-e-m-i
“to stand, set, establish”
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 18:16:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 18:16, so the Greek word εἱστήκει (eisteekei) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.16.W4.S1) and character.