John 19:23:21John.19.23.W21TAB
χιτῶνα.
khitôna
“tunic”
- Transliteration
- khi-TÔ-na
- Extended
- khi-TÔ-na
- IPA
- /kʰiˈtɔː.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- tunic
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
khi-TÔ-na
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ton khi-TÔ-na
- sentence
hoi OUN stra-ti-Ō-tai HO-te e-STAU-rō-san ton ee-ay-SOON E-la-bon ta hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU KAI e-POI-ē-san TEs-sa-ra ME-rê he-KAS-tō stra-ti-Ō-tê ME-ros KAI ton khi-TÔ-na
Exegesis
The additional object kai ton chitona {καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα | kaí ton chitôna} ‘and also the tunic’ is then introduced, setting up the contrastive description that follows.
In context — John 19:23
Therefore the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus , took His garments and made four parts, a part for each soldier, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was seamless , woven from the top throughout.
About this coordinate
John 19:23:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of John 19:23, so the Greek word χιτῶνα. (khitôna) 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.19.23.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.23.W21.S1) and character.