John 18:40:1John.18.40.W1TAB
ἐκραύγασαν
ekraugasan
“they cried out”
- Transliteration
- e-KRAU-ga-san
- Extended
- eh-KRAU-ga-san
- IPA
- /e.ˈkrau.ga.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they cried out
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-KRAU-ga-san
- clause
e-KRAU-ga-san OUN PA-lin LE-gon-tes
- sentence
e-KRAU-ga-san OUN PA-lin LE-gon-tes MÊ TOU-ton al-LA ton ba-rab-BAN
Exegesis
The main verb ekraugasan {ἐκραύγασαν | ekraúgasan} ‘they cried out’ is an aorist indicative that presents the crowd’s response as a single decisive outburst.
Root and etymology
kraugazokappa–rho–alpha–upsilon–gamma–alpha–zeta–omega
“to shout loudly”
In context — John 18:40
Therefore they cried out again, saying, “Not this one, but Barabbas !” Now Barabbas was a robber.
About this coordinate
John 18:40:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 18:40, so the Greek word ἐκραύγασαν (ekraugasan) 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.18.40.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.40.W1.S1) and character.