John 19:38:10John.19.38.W10TAB

ὢν

ôn

being

Transliteration
ÔN
Extended
OHN
IPA
/ɔːn/

Meaning by language

English
being

Alphabet Analysis

Omegao — same as omicron
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ÔN

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ÔN ma-thê-TÊS tou ee-ay-SOO ke-kry-MÉ-nos DE di-A ton PHO-bon TÔN i-ou-da-IŌN

  3. clause

    me-TA DE TAU-ta ê-RÔ-tê-sen ton pi-LA-ton i-o-SEPH a-PO ha-ri-ma-tha-IAS ÔN ma-thê-TÊS tou ee-ay-SOO ke-kry-MÉ-nos DE di-A ton PHO-bon TÔN i-ou-da-IŌN HI-na A-rê to SÔ-ma tou ee-ay-SOO

  4. sentence

    me-TA DE TAU-ta ê-RÔ-tê-sen ton pi-LA-ton i-o-SEPH a-PO ha-ri-ma-tha-IAS ÔN ma-thê-TÊS tou ee-ay-SOO ke-kry-MÉ-nos DE di-A ton PHO-bon TÔN i-ou-da-IŌN HI-na A-rê to SÔ-ma tou ee-ay-SOO KAI e-PÉ-trep-sen ho pi-LA-tos

Exegesis

Joseph is further identified by the prepositional phrase apo Harimathaias {ἀπὸ Ἁριμαθαίας | apò Harimathaías} ‘from Arimathea’ and the participial clause ōn mathētēs tou Iēsou {ὢν μαθητὴς τοῦ Ἰησοῦ | ōn mathētḕs tou Iēsou} ‘being a disciple of Jesus’.

Root and etymology

akanth-alpha–kappa–alpha–nu–theta

thorn, prickly plant

In contextJohn 19:38

After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus , but hidden because of fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted him, so he came and took away His body.

About this coordinate

John 19:38:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 19:38, so the Greek word ὢν (ôn) 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.19.38.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.38.W10.S1) and character.