John 18:6:1John.18.6.W1TAB
ὡς
hōs
“when”
- Transliteration
- hōs
- Extended
- hôhs
- IPA
- /hɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- when
Alphabet Analysis
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hōs
- clause
hōs OUN EI-pen au-TOIS
- sentence
hōs OUN EI-pen au-TOIS e-GŌ EI-mi a-PÊL-thon eis TA o-PI-sō KAI E-pe-san kha-MAI
Exegesis
The opening hos oun {ὡς οὖν | hōs oun} fuses temporal sequence with inference, linking this scene tightly to the preceding exchange.
Root and etymology
oidaomicron iota delta alpha
“to know, perceive”
In context — John 18:6
When therefore He said to them, “I am,” they moved back and fell onto the ground .
About this coordinate
John 18:6:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 18:6, so the Greek word ὡς (hōs) 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.18.6.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.6.W1.S1) and character.