John 20:18:1John.20.18.W1TAB
ἔρχεται
erkhetai
“went”
- Transliteration
- ER-khe-tai
- Extended
- EHR-kheh-tai
- IPA
- /ˈer.kʰe.tai/
Meaning by language
- English
- went
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ER-khe-tai
- sentence
ER-khe-tai ma-ri-AM HÊ mag-da-lê-NÊ an-YEL-lou-sa tois ma-thê-TAIS HO-ti he-Ô-ra-ka ton KY-ri-on kai TAU-ta EI-pen au-TÊ
Exegesis
The verse opens with the historical present erchetai {ἔρχεται | ér-khe-tai}, which gives the narration immediacy while still referring to a past event.
Root and etymology
erchomaiepsilon rho chi omicron mu alpha iota
“to come, go”
In context — John 20:18
Mary Magdalene came with a report to the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her.
About this coordinate
John 20:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:18, so the Greek word ἔρχεται (erkhetai) 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.20.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.18.W1.S1) and character.