John 18:33:10John.18.33.W10TAB
ἐφώνησεν
ephônêsen
“{He} called”
- Transliteration
- e-PHÔ-nê-sen
- Extended
- e-PHÔ-nê-sehn
- IPA
- /eˈpʰɔː.neː.sen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} called
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-PHÔ-nê-sen
- clause
ei-SÊL-then OUN PA-lin eis TO prai-TÔ-ri-on ho pi-LA-tos KAI e-PHÔ-nê-sen TON ee-ay-SOON KAI EI-pen au-TÔ
- sentence
ei-SÊL-then OUN PA-lin eis TO prai-TÔ-ri-on ho pi-LA-tos KAI e-PHÔ-nê-sen TON ee-ay-SOON KAI EI-pen au-TÔ SY EI ho ba-si-LEUS TÔN i-ou-DAI-on
Exegesis
The coordinated clause kai ephōnēsen ton Iesoun {καὶ ἐφώνησεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν | kai ephōnēsen ton Iēsoun} adds a formal summons, and kai eipen autō {καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ | kai eipen autō} introduces the direct challenge to Jesus.
Root and etymology
phōneōphi omega nu epsilon omega
“to call aloud, summon”
In context — John 18:33
So Pilate went back into the headquarters and called out to Jesus , and said to Him, “Are You then the King of the Jews?”
About this coordinate
John 18:33:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 18:33, so the Greek word ἐφώνησεν (ephônêsen) 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.18.33.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.33.W10.S1) and character.