John 2:8:4John.2.8.W4TAB
Ἀντλήσατε
antlêsate
“draw out”
- Transliteration
- an-TLÊ-sa-te
- Extended
- ahn-TLÊ-sah-teh
- IPA
- /anˈtlɛː.sa.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- draw out
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
an-TLÊ-sa-te
- sentence
KAI LE-gei au-TOIS an-TLÊ-sa-te NYN KAI PHE-re-te tôi ar-khi-tri-KLI-nôi hoi de Ê-neŋ-kan
Exegesis
The first imperative antlesate {Ἀντλήσατε | ant-lḗ-sa-te} “draw” governs the understood object (water in the jars), while the adverb nyn {νῦν | nŷn} “now” adds temporal immediacy.
In context — John 2:8
And He says to them, “Draw some out now and carry it to the master of the banquet .” And they brought it.
About this coordinate
John 2:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 2:8, so the Greek word Ἀντλήσατε (antlêsate) 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.2.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.2.8.W4.S1) and character.