John 19:42:13John.19.42.W13TAB
ἔθηκαν
ethêkan
“they laid”
- Transliteration
- E-thê-kan
- Extended
- E-thê-kan
- IPA
- /ˈe.tʰeː.kan/
Meaning by language
- English
- they laid
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-thê-kan
- phraseyour reading level
E-thê-kan TON ee-ay-SOON
- sentence
e-KEI OON di-A TÊN pa-ra-skeu-ÊN TÔN i-ou-dAI-ÔN HO-ti eng-GYS ÊN TO mnê-MEI-on E-thê-kan TON ee-ay-SOON
Exegesis
The main verb ethekan {ἔθηκαν | é-the-kan} is an aorist indicative, presenting the act of placing Jesus in the tomb as a completed historical event.
In context — John 19:42
Therefore, because of the day of Preparation of the Jews, since the tomb was near, they placed Jesus there.
About this coordinate
John 19:42:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of John 19:42, so the Greek word ἔθηκαν (ethêkan) 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.19.42.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.42.W13.S1) and character.