John 19:23:5John.19.23.W5TAB
ἐσταύρωσαν
estaurōsan
“{they} crucified”
- Transliteration
- e-STAU-rō-san
- Extended
- e-STAU-rō-san
- IPA
- /eˈstau.rɔː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} crucified
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-STAU-rō-san
- phraseyour reading level
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
- 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 temporal conjunction hote {ὅτε | hóte} ‘when’ introduces a temporal clause with the aorist verb estaurosan {ἐσταύρωσαν | estaúrōsan} ‘they crucified’, situating what follows as the immediate aftermath of the crucifixion.
Root and etymology
stauroosigma–tau–alpha–upsilon–rho–omicron–omega
“to crucify, affix to a cross”
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 19:23:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 19:23, so the Greek word ἐσταύρωσαν (estaurōsan) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.23.W5.S1) and character.