John 18:34:10John.18.34.W10TAB
⸂εἶπόν
eipon
“{they} said”
- Transliteration
- ei-PON
- Extended
- ei-POHN
- IPA
- /iː.ˈpon/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ei-PON
- clause
a-PO se-au-TOU SY TOU-to LE-yeis Ê AL-loi ei-PON soi pe-RI e-MOU
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê ee-ay-SOOS a-PO se-au-TOU SY TOU-to LE-yeis Ê AL-loi ei-PON soi pe-RI e-MOU
Exegesis
The disjunctive e {ἢ | ē} ‘or’ sets up a sharp alternative, while alloi {ἄλλοι | ál-loi} ‘others’ with eipon {εἶπόν | ei-pón} ‘said’ shifts the source from personal conviction to reported speech.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 18:34
Jesus answered, “Are you saying this from yourself, or did others speak to you about Me?”
About this coordinate
John 18:34:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 18:34, so the Greek word ⸂εἶπόν (eipon) 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.18.34.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.34.W10.S1) and character.