John 20:14:3John.20.14.W3TAB
ἐστράφη
estraphê
“she turned around”
- Transliteration
- e-STRA-phê
- Extended
- eh-STRAH-phê
- IPA
- /eˈstra.pʰeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- she turned around
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-STRA-phê
- phraseyour reading level
TAU-ta ei-POU-sa e-STRA-phê eis TA o-PI-sô
- 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 main finite verb estraphē {ἐστράφη | e-strá-phē} then advances the action, and the directional phrase eis ta opisō {εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω | eis ta o-pí-sō} narrows that turn to the space behind her.
Root and etymology
strephōsigma tau rho epsilon phi omega
“to turn, reverse direction”
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 20:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 20:14, so the Greek word ἐστράφη (estraphê) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.14.W3.S1) and character.