John 18:21:4John.18.21.W4TAB
ἐρώτησον⸃
erōtēson
“ask”
- Transliteration
- e-RŌ-tē-son
- Extended
- eh-RŌ-TĒ-sohn
- IPA
- /eˈro.teː.son/
Meaning by language
- English
- ask
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-RŌ-tē-son
- clause
e-RŌ-tē-son toos a-kê-ko-O-tas TI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS
- sentence
e-RŌ-tē-son toos a-kê-ko-O-tas TI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS I-de HOU-toi OI-da-sin HA EI-pon e-GŌ
Exegesis
The following aorist imperative eroteson {ἐρώτησον | erṓtēson} shifts the burden of inquiry away from the speaker and toward another source of evidence.
In context — John 18:21
Why are you asking Me ? Ask those who have heard what I spoke to them; see, these know what I said.
About this coordinate
John 18:21:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 18:21, so the Greek word ἐρώτησον⸃ (erōtēson) 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.18.21.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.21.W4.S1) and character.