John 20:11:3John.20.11.W3TAB
εἱστήκει
eistêkei
“{She} was standing”
- Transliteration
- ei-STÊ-kei
- Extended
- ei-STÊ-kei
- IPA
- /eiˈsteː.kei/
Meaning by language
- English
- {She} was standing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei-STÊ-kei
- sentence
ma-RI-a DE ei-STÊ-kei PROS TÔI mnê-MEI-ôi EK-sō KLAI-ou-sa
Exegesis
The pluperfect heistekei {εἱστήκει | hei-stḗ-kei} presents her posture as already established, so the line reads less like a sudden arrival and more like a lingering presence.
In context — John 20:11
But Mary remained outside the tomb , in tears; and as she kept weeping, she leaned over and looked into the tomb.
About this coordinate
John 20:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 20:11, so the Greek word εἱστήκει (eistêkei) 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.20.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.11.W3.S1) and character.