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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Result
εἱ + στή + κει
ei + stê + kei
eistêkei

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Sigmas — as in sit
Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Kappak — as in kite
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    ei-STÊ-kei

  2. 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 contextJohn 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.