John 19:7:17John.19.7.W17TAB
ἑαυτὸν⸃
heauton
“himself”
- Transliteration
- he-au-TON
- Extended
- heh-au-TOHN
- IPA
- /he.auˈton/
Meaning by language
- English
- himself
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
he-au-TON
- phraseyour reading level
HO-ti hy-ON the-OU he-au-TON e-POI-ê-sen
- clause
HÊ-meis NO-mon E-kho-men KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN HO-ti hy-ON the-OU he-au-TON e-POI-ê-sen
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê-san au-TOI hoi i-ou-DAI-oi HÊ-meis NO-mon E-kho-men KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN HO-ti hy-ON the-OU he-au-TON e-POI-ê-sen
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase kata ton nomon {κατὰ τὸν νόμον | katá tón nómon} “according to the law” specifies the standard by which they demand action, with kata marking conformity to that norm.
The conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hóti} “because” introduces the rationale: huion theou heauton epoiēsen {υἱὸν θεοῦ ἑαυτὸν ἐποίησεν | huión theoû heautón epoíēsen}, literally “himself he made (to be) Son of God.”
Here heauton {ἑαυτὸν | heautón} functions as a reflexive object and huion theou {υἱὸν θεοῦ | huión theoû} stands in predicate position, intensifying the claim that Jesus has appropriated a divine-filial title. The word order clusters the legal basis (“according to the law,” “he ought to die”) closely with the theological claim (“Son of God”), underscoring that, in the accusers’ perspective, the alleged blasphemy directly grounds the demand for the death penalty.
In context — John 19:7
The Jews answered him, “We have a law , and according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God .”
About this coordinate
John 19:7:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 19:7, so the Greek word ἑαυτὸν⸃ (heauton) 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.19.7.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.7.W17.S1) and character.