John 18:19:4John.18.19.W4TAB
ἠρώτησεν
êrôtêsen
“{he} questioned”
- Transliteration
- ê-RÔ-tê-sen
- Extended
- ê-RÔ-tê-sen
- IPA
- /eːˈrɔː.teː.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {he} questioned
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| 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
ê-RÔ-tê-sen
- sentence
ho OON ar-khi-e-REUS ê-RÔ-tê-sen TON ee-ay-SOON pe-RI TÔN ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU KAI pe-RI TÊS di-da-KHÊS au-TOU
Exegesis
The main verb erotesen {ἠρώτησεν | e-ró-tē-sen} ‘questioned’ drives the clause and frames the interaction as an inquiry rather than a casual conversation.
Root and etymology
erōtaōepsilon rho omega tau alpha omega
“to ask, inquire”
In context — John 18:19
Then the high priest put questions to Jesus about His disciples and about His teaching.
About this coordinate
John 18:19:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 18:19, so the Greek word ἠρώτησεν (êrôtêsen) 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.18.19.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.19.W4.S1) and character.