John 18:4:9John.18.4.W9TAB
⸂ἐξῆλθεν,
ekseelthen
“{He} went out”
- Transliteration
- ek-SEEL-then
- Extended
- ehk-SEEL-thehn
- IPA
- /ek.ˈseːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} went out
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-SEEL-then
- phraseyour reading level
ee-ay-SOOS OON ei-DOS PAN-ta ta er-KHO-me-na ep au-TON ek-SEEL-then
- clause
ee-ay-SOOS OON ei-DOS PAN-ta ta er-KHO-me-na ep au-TON ek-SEEL-then kai LE-yei au-TOIS
- sentence
ee-ay-SOOS OON ei-DOS PAN-ta ta er-KHO-me-na ep au-TON ek-SEEL-then kai LE-yei au-TOIS TEE-na dzê-TEI-te
Exegesis
The main verb exelthen {ἐξῆλθεν | ex-êl-then} ‘went out’ advances the narrative with decisive movement, and the historic present legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says’ heightens immediacy in the direct speech.
Root and etymology
exerchomaiepsilon xi epsilon rho chi omicron mu alpha iota
“to go out, depart”
In context — John 18:4
Jesus , therefore, knowing everything that was coming upon Him, went out and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”
About this coordinate
John 18:4:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 18:4, so the Greek word ⸂ἐξῆλθεν, (ekseelthen) 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.18.4.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.4.W9.S1) and character.