John 18:20:26John.18.20.W26TAB
ἐλάλησα
elalêsa
“spoke”
- Transliteration
- e-LA-lê-sa
- Extended
- eh-LA-lê-sah
- IPA
- /eˈla.leː.sa/
Meaning by language
- English
- spoke
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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 | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-LA-lê-sa
- phraseyour reading level
kai en kryp-TÔ e-LA-lê-sa ou-DEN
- clause
e-GÔ PAN-to-te e-DI-dak-sa en sy-na-gô-GÊ kai en tÔ hi-e-RÔ HO-pou PAN-tes hoi i-ou-DAI-oi sy-NER-khon-tai kai en kryp-TÔ e-LA-lê-sa ou-DEN
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê au-TÔ ee-ay-SOOS e-GÔ par-rê-SI-a le-LA-lê-ka tÔ KOS-mô e-GÔ PAN-to-te e-DI-dak-sa en sy-na-gô-GÊ kai en tÔ hi-e-RÔ HO-pou PAN-tes hoi i-ou-DAI-oi sy-NER-khon-tai kai en kryp-TÔ e-LA-lê-sa ou-DEN
Exegesis
The closing clause kai en kryptō {καὶ ἐν κρυπτῷ | kai en kryptō} ‘and in secret’ sets up a sharp contrast with the earlier public locations, while elalēsa ouden {ἐλάλησα οὐδέν | elalēsa ouden} ‘I spoke nothing’ ends with the emphatic negative object placed last for rhetorical force. The verse therefore combines repeated first-person testimony, parallel venue phrases, and a public-versus-secret contrast to defend the openness of Jesus’ ministry.
In context — John 18:20
Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly before the world . I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews gather, and I said nothing in secret.”
About this coordinate
John 18:20:26 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 26 of John 18:20, so the Greek word ἐλάλησα (elalêsa) 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.18.20.W26, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.20.W26.S1) and character.