John 18:5:1John.18.5.W1TAB
ἀπεκρίθησαν
apekrithêsan
“They answered”
- Transliteration
- a-pe-KRI-thê-san
- Extended
- ah-peh-KRI-thê-sahn
- IPA
- /a.peˈkri.tʰeː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- They answered
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| 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
a-pe-KRI-thê-san
- clause
a-pe-KRI-thê-san au-TOI
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê-san au-TOI ee-ay-SOON ton na-zô-RAI-on
Exegesis
The opening aorist passive indicative verb apekrithesan {ἀπεκρίθησαν | apekríthēsan} ‘they answered’ with the dative pronoun autō {αὐτῷ | autō̂} ‘to Him’ introduces the dialogue.
Root and etymology
apokrinomaia-p-o-k-r-i-n-o-m-a-i
“to answer, reply”
In context — John 18:5
They answered Him, “Jesus the Nazarene.” Jesus says to them, “I am.” And Judas, the one betraying Him, was also standing with them.
About this coordinate
John 18:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 18:5, so the Greek word ἀπεκρίθησαν (apekrithêsan) 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.18.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.5.W1.S1) and character.