John 19:9:17John.19.9.W17TAB
ἀπόκρισιν
apokrisin
“an answer”
- Transliteration
- a-PO-kri-sin
- Extended
- ah-POH-kri-sihn
- IPA
- /aˈpo.kri.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- an answer
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
a-PO-kri-sin
- sentence
ho de ee-ay-SOOS a-PO-kri-sin ouk E-DÔ-ken au-TOI
Exegesis
In the final clause, the object apokrisin {ἀπόκρισιν | apókrisin} is placed before the verb, apokrisin ouk edoken autō {ἀπόκρισιν οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ | apókrisin ouk édōken autô}, fronting “answer” for emphasis and making His silence the focal point.
Root and etymology
apokrinomaialpha–pi–omicron–kappa–rho–iota–nu–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to answer, reply”
In context — John 19:9
And he entered into the praetorium again and says to Jesus , “From where are you?” But Jesus gave him no answer .
About this coordinate
John 19:9:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 19:9, so the Greek word ἀπόκρισιν (apokrisin) 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.19.9.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.9.W17.S1) and character.