John 20:21:1John.20.21.W1TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“{He} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- EI-pehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pɛn/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- clause
EI-pen OUN au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS PA-lin
- sentence
EI-pen OUN au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS PA-lin ei-RÊ-nê hy-MEEN ka-THÔS a-pe-stal-KEN me ho pa-TÊR ka-GÔ PEM-pô hy-MAS
Exegesis
The verse opens with the narrative pivot εἶπεν οὖν {εἶπεν οὖν | eî-pen oûn}, moving the story forward and linking this saying to the resurrection scene that precedes it.
In context — John 20:21
Then Jesus said to them once more, "Peace to you. In just the way that the Father has sent Me, I send you too."
About this coordinate
John 20:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:21, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.20.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.21.W1.S1) and character.