John 19:17:6John.19.17.W6TAB
ἐξῆλθεν
eksêlthen
“he went out”
- Transliteration
- ek-SÊL-then
- Extended
- ehk-SÊL-thehn
- IPA
- /ekˈseːl.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he went out
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ek-SÊL-then
- phraseyour reading level
KAI bas-TA-zôn hau-TO TON stau-RON ek-SÊL-then eis TON le-GO-me-non kra-NI-ou TO-pon
- sentence
KAI bas-TA-zôn hau-TO TON stau-RON ek-SÊL-then eis TON le-GO-me-non kra-NI-ou TO-pon HO LE-ye-tai he-bra-is-TI gol-go-THA
Exegesis
The aorist finite verb exelthen {ἐξῆλθεν | exêlthen} functions as the main narrative action, with the participle subordinate and temporally concurrent (“while carrying”).
In context — John 19:17
And carrying the cross for Himself, He went out to the place called “Place of a Skull” , which is called in Hebrew Golgotha.
About this coordinate
John 19:17:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 19:17, so the Greek word ἐξῆλθεν (eksêlthen) 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.19.17.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.17.W6.S1) and character.