John 18:6:12John.18.6.W12TAB
ἔπεσαν
epesan
“they fell”
- Transliteration
- E-pe-san
- Extended
- EH-peh-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈe.pe.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they fell
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| 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-pe-san
- phraseyour reading level
a-PÊL-thon eis TA o-PI-sō KAI E-pe-san kha-MAI
- clause
e-GŌ EI-mi a-PÊL-thon eis TA o-PI-sō KAI E-pe-san kha-MAI
- 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 final coordination epesan chamai {ἔπεσαν χαμαί | épesan chamai} adds a second completed action and lands the sentence with a vivid bodily result on the ground. The translation keeps the clause order and the sudden narrative rhythm while avoiding an over-literal English calque.
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 18:6:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 18:6, so the Greek word ἔπεσαν (epesan) 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.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.6.W12.S1) and character.