John 19:1:3John.19.1.W3TAB

ἔλαβεν

elaben

{he} took

Transliteration
E-la-ben
Extended
EH-la-behn
IPA
/ˈe.la.ben/

Meaning by language

English
{he} took

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Result
ἔ + λα + βεν
e + la + ben
elaben

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Lambdal — as in law
Alphaah — as in father
Betav — as in victory
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    E-la-ben

  2. sentence

    TO-te OON E-la-ben ho pi-LA-tos TON ee-ay-SOON KAI e-ma-STI-go-sen

Exegesis

The main finite verb elaben {ἔλαβεν | é-la-ben} introduces the first completed action, with an implicit third person singular subject that is then specified by the nominative phrase ho Pilatos {ὁ Πιλᾶτος | ho Pi-lâ-tos}.

In contextJohn 19:1

Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.

About this coordinate

John 19:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 19:1, so the Greek word ἔλαβεν (elaben) 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.19.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.1.W3.S1) and character.