John 19:24:1John.19.24.W1TAB
εἶπαν
eipan
“they said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pan
- Extended
- EI-pahn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pan/
Meaning by language
- English
- they said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pan
- clause
EI-pan OUN PROS al-LÊ-lous
- sentence
EI-pan OUN PROS al-LÊ-lous MÊ SKHI-sô-men au-TON al-LA LA-khô-men pe-RI au-TOU TI-nos ES-tai HI-na hê gra-PHÊ plê-rô-THÊ hê LE-gou-sa di-e-me-RI-san-to TA hi-MA-ti-a mou he-au-TOIS KAI e-PI TON hi-ma-tis-MON mou E-ba-lon KLÊ-ron
Exegesis
The verse opens with the narrative verb eipan {εἶπαν | eî-pan} followed by the inferential particle oun {οὖν | oûn}, linking this decision to the preceding description of the tunic and indicating logical progression in the soldiers’ actions.
In context — John 19:24
Therefore they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots for it to see whose it will be,” so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” Therefore, the soldiers did these things.
About this coordinate
John 19:24:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 19:24, so the Greek word εἶπαν (eipan) 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.19.24.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.24.W1.S1) and character.