John 18:21:8John.18.21.W8TAB
ἐλάλησα
elalêsa
“I spoke”
- Transliteration
- e-LA-lê-sa
- Extended
- eh-LA-lē-sah
- IPA
- /eˈla.leː.sa/
Meaning by language
- English
- I spoke
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
- 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
A second ti {τί | tí} introduces the content of that hearing, and elalesa {ἐλάλησα | elálēsa} with autois {αὐτοῖς | autoîs} preserves the fact that the words were spoken to them directly.
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 18:21:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 18:21, 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.18.21.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.21.W8.S1) and character.