John 20:14:17John.20.14.W17TAB
ἐστιν.
estin
“was”
- Transliteration
- e-STIN
- Extended
- eh-STIN
- IPA
- /eˈstin/
Meaning by language
- English
- was
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-STIN
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ouk ÊI-dei HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS e-STIN
- sentence
TAU-ta ei-POU-sa e-STRA-phê eis TA o-PI-sô KAI the-ô-REI TON ee-ay-SOON he-STÔ-ta KAI ouk ÊI-dei HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS e-STIN
Exegesis
The final clause kai ouk ēdei hoti Iēsous estin {καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν | kai ouk ēi-dei hó-ti Iē-soûs é-stin} preserves the irony of the scene: she can see Him physically, yet recognition has not occurred. The hoti clause functions as indirect content, so English naturally recasts it as an identification statement rather than reproducing the Greek word order mechanically.
In context — John 20:14
After saying these things, she turned toward the rear and saw Jesus standing, and she remained unaware that it was Jesus.
About this coordinate
John 20:14:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 20:14, so the Greek word ἐστιν. (estin) 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.20.14.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.14.W17.S1) and character.