John 19:27:14John.19.27.W14TAB
ἔλαβεν
elaben
“{He} took”
- Transliteration
- E-la-ben
- Extended
- EH-lah-behn
- IPA
- /ˈe.la.ben/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} took
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-la-ben
- sentence
KAI ap e-KEI-nês tês HÔ-ras E-la-ben ho ma-THÊ-TÊS au-TÊN eis ta I-DI-A
Exegesis
The aorist elaben {ἔλαβεν | é-la-ben} ‘he took’ presents the disciple’s response as a decisive, completed action.
In context — John 19:27
Then He says to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own care.
About this coordinate
John 19:27:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of John 19:27, so the Greek word ἔλαβεν (elaben) 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.19.27.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.27.W14.S1) and character.