John 19:15:3John.19.15.W3TAB
ἐκεῖνοι⸃·
ekeinoi
“those men”
- Transliteration
- e-KEI-noi
- Extended
- eh-KEI-noi
- IPA
- /e.ˈkei.noi/
Meaning by language
- English
- those men
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-KEI-noi
- clause
e-KRAU-ga-san OUN e-KEI-noi
- sentence
e-KRAU-ga-san OUN e-KEI-noi A-ron A-ron STAU-rô-son au-TON
Exegesis
The verse opens with ekraugasan {ἐκραύγασαν | ekraúgasan} ‘they cried out’, an aorist indicative that portrays a single, forceful outburst by the subject ekeinoi {ἐκεῖνοι | ekeînoi} ‘those’, a demonstrative that points to a specific, already-known group in the narrative.
The response is introduced by apekrithēsan {ἀπεκρίθησαν | apekríthēsan} ‘they answered’, with the explicit subject hoi archiereis {οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς | hoi archiereîs} ‘the chief priests’, marking this as an official, representative reply.
Their confession Ouk echomen basilea {Οὐκ ἔχομεν βασιλέα | Ouk échomen basilea} ‘we have no king’ is followed by the exceptive phrase ei mē Kaisara {εἰ μὴ Καίσαρα | ei mē Kaísara} ‘except Caesar’, where ei mē forms a strong exclusion of any other claimant. The syntax moves from crowd demand, to judicial inquiry, to priestly declaration, underscoring a dramatic transfer of allegiance and sharpening the irony of rejecting any other “king” at the very moment Jesus is being condemned.
In context — John 19:15
Therefore, those cried out, “Take him away, take him away, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your king?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king except Caesar .”
About this coordinate
John 19:15:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 19:15, so the Greek word ἐκεῖνοι⸃· (ekeinoi) 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.19.15.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.15.W3.S1) and character.