John 19:3:2John.19.3.W2TAB
ἤρχοντο
êrkhonto
“they were coming”
- Transliteration
- ÊR-khon-to
- Extended
- ÊR-khon-to
- IPA
- /ˈeːr.kʰon.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were coming
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ÊR-khon-to
- clause
KAI ÊR-khon-to PROS au-TON KAI E-le-gon
- sentence
KAI ÊR-khon-to PROS au-TON KAI E-le-gon KHAI-re ho ba-si-LEUS TÔN i-ou-dai-ÔN KAI E-di-do-san au-TÔ rha-PIS-ma-ta
Exegesis
The verse strings together three imperfect verbs—ērchonto {ἤρχοντο | ḗr-khon-to} “they were coming,” elegon {ἔλεγον | é-le-gon} “they were saying,” and edidosan {ἐδίδοσαν | e-dí-do-san} “they were giving”—to depict repeated, ongoing actions rather than a single moment, conveying a continuous cycle of approach, mockery, and abuse.
In context — John 19:3
And they were coming up to Him and saying, “Hail, King of the Jews,” and they were giving Him blows .
About this coordinate
John 19:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 19:3, so the Greek word ἤρχοντο (êrkhonto) 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.19.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.3.W2.S1) and character.