John 18:28:1John.18.28.W1TAB
Ἄγουσιν
agousin
“they lead”
- Transliteration
- A-gou-sin
- Extended
- AH-gou-seen
- IPA
- /ˈa.gu.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- they lead
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
A-gou-sin
- clause
A-gou-sin OUN TON ee-ay-SOON a-PO TOU ka-i-A-pha eis TO prai-TO-ri-on
- sentence
A-gou-sin OUN TON ee-ay-SOON a-PO TOU ka-i-A-pha eis TO prai-TO-ri-on ÊN DE prô-I KAI au-TOI ouk ei-SÊL-thon eis TO prai-TO-ri-on HI-na MÊ mi-an-THÔ-sin al-LA PHA-gô-sin TO PAS-kha
Exegesis
The sentence begins with agousin {ἄγουσιν | á-gou-sin} ‘they lead’, a vivid narrative present that drives the action forward and keeps Jesus at the center of the movement.
In context — John 18:28
After that, they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; it was still early. They themselves did not go inside the praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover .
About this coordinate
John 18:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 18:28, so the Greek word Ἄγουσιν (agousin) 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.18.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.28.W1.S1) and character.