John 19:27:16John.19.27.W16TAB
μαθητὴς
mathêtês
“disciple”
- Transliteration
- ma-THÊ-TÊS
- Extended
- mah-THÊ-TÊS
- IPA
- /ma.tʰeːˈteːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- disciple
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-THÊ-TÊS
- 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 dative phrase tō mathētē {τῷ μαθητῇ | tô ma-thē-tḗ} identifies the addressee of the speech act.
The temporal genitive construction ap’ ekeinēs tēs hōras {ἀπʼ ἐκείνης τῆς ὥρας | ap e-keí-nēs tēs hṓ-ras} ‘from that hour’ pinpoints the exact moment from which the new arrangement takes effect, implying an ongoing state from that point forward.
Root and etymology
manthanōmu–alpha–nu–theta–alpha–nu–omega
“to learn, to be instructed”
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 19:27:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 19:27, so the Greek word μαθητὴς (mathêtês) 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.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.27.W16.S1) and character.