ἐν

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 ἐν

   en

   in
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 ἵνα μὴ μείνῃ ἐπὶ τοῦ σταυροῦ τὰ σώματα ἐν τῷ σαββάτῳ⸃,

   HI-na MÊ MEI-nêi e-PI TOU stau-ROU TA SÔ-ma-ta en TÔI sab-BA-TÔI

   so that the bodies not {they} might remain on the cross in the Sabbath
3. sentence🔊 Οἱ οὖν Ἰουδαῖοι, ⸂ἐπεὶ παρασκευὴ ἦν, ἵνα μὴ μείνῃ ἐπὶ τοῦ σταυροῦ τὰ σώματα ἐν τῷ σαββάτῳ⸃, ἦν γὰρ μεγάλη ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνου τοῦ σαββάτου, ἠρώτησαν τὸν Πιλᾶτον ἵνα κατεαγῶσιν αὐτῶν τὰ σκέλη καὶ ἀρθῶσιν.

   HOI OUN i-ou-DAI-oi e-PEI pa-ra-skeu-Ê ÊN HI-na MÊ MEI-nêi e-PI TOU stau-ROU TA SÔ-ma-ta en TÔI sab-BA-TÔI ÊN GAR me-GA-LÊ hê hê-ME-ra e-KEI-nou TOU sab-BA-TOU Ê-RÔ-tê-san TON pi-LA-ton HI-na ka-te-a-GÔ-sin au-TÔN TA SKE-LÊ KAI ar-THÔ-sin

   therefore the Jews since Preparation {it} was so that the bodies not {they} might remain on the cross in the Sabbath for the day of that {∅} Sabbath {it} was high {they} asked {the} Pilate so that their {∅} legs {they} might be broken and be taken away

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase en tō sabbatō {ἐν τῷ σαββάτῳ | en tō sabbátō} adds temporal limitation, further explained by a parenthetical clause introduced with gar {γὰρ | gar}: ēn gar megalē hē hēmera ekeinou tou sabbatou {ἦν γὰρ μεγάλη ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνου τοῦ σαββάτου | ēn gar megálē hē hēméra ekeínou tou sabbátou}, which clarifies that this particular Sabbath was a “great” or festival day, likely in connection with Passover.

Root and etymology

mastigoo🔊 μαστιγόωmu–alpha–sigma–tau–iota–gamma–omicron–omega

“to whip, scourge”

• 🔊 μάστιξmu–alpha–sigma–tau–iota–xiwhip, lash