John 19:8:4John.19.8.W4TAB
ὁ
ho
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- ho
- Extended
- hoh
- IPA
- /ho/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
ho
- phraseyour reading level
HO-te OON Ê-koo-sen ho pi-LA-tos TOO-ton TON LO-gon
- sentence
HO-te OON Ê-koo-sen ho pi-LA-tos TOO-ton TON LO-gon MAL-lon e-pho-BÊ-thê
Exegesis
The aorist verb ēkousen {ἤκουσεν | ḗ-kou-sen} heads the temporal clause, with the subject ho Pilatos {ὁ Πιλᾶτος | ho Pi-lâ-tos} in post-verbal position, a common Greek word order that slightly highlights the verbal action before identifying the actor.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omicron–omega
“to say, speak, recount”
In context — John 19:8
When Pilate therefore heard this statement , he was more afraid.
About this coordinate
John 19:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 19:8, so the Greek word ὁ (ho) 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.19.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.8.W4.S1) and character.