John 18:29:9John.18.29.W9TAB
⸀φησίν·
phêseen
“he says”
- Transliteration
- phê-SEEN
- Extended
- phê-SEEN
- IPA
- /pʰeˈsiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
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Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
phê-SEEN
- clause
eks-SÊL-then OON ho pi-LA-tos EKS-ô pros au-TOUS KAI phê-SEEN
- sentence
eks-SÊL-then OON ho pi-LA-tos EKS-ô pros au-TOUS KAI phê-SEEN TEE-na ka-tê-go-REE-an PHE-re-te ka-TA tou an-THRÔ-pou TOU-tou
Exegesis
The clause kai phesin {καὶ φησίν | kai phesin} shifts into direct speech, and the historic present creates immediacy in the courtroom exchange.
In context — John 18:29
Therefore Pilate stepped outside to them and said, “What accusation are you making against this man?”
About this coordinate
John 18:29:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 18:29, so the Greek word ⸀φησίν· (phêseen) 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.18.29.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.29.W9.S1) and character.