John 18:6:7John.18.6.W7TAB
ἀπῆλθον
apêlthon
“they withdrew”
- Transliteration
- a-PÊL-thon
- Extended
- ah-PÊHL-thohn
- IPA
- /aˈpeːl.tʰon/
Meaning by language
- English
- they withdrew
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-PÊL-thon
- 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 motion clause apelthon eis ta opiso {ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω | apēlthon eis ta opiso} presents retreat as a completed act; the prepositional phrase eis ta opiso {εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω | eis ta opiso} functions adverbially, so English naturally renders the movement backward rather than as a literal location.
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 18:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 18:6, so the Greek word ἀπῆλθον (apêlthon) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.6.W7.S1) and character.