John 20:26:15John.20.26.W15TAB
ἔρχεται
erkhetai
“{he} comes”
- Transliteration
- ER-khe-tai
- Extended
- EHR-kheh-tai
- IPA
- /ˈer.kʰe.tai/
Meaning by language
- English
- {he} comes
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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Word in context
- word
ER-khe-tai
- phraseyour reading level
ER-khe-tai ho ee-ay-SOOS tôn thy-RÔN ke-klei-SME-nôn
- clause
ER-khe-tai ho ee-ay-SOOS tôn thy-RÔN ke-klei-SME-nôn KAI E-stê eis to ME-son KAI EI-pen
- sentence
ER-khe-tai ho ee-ay-SOOS tôn thy-RÔN ke-klei-SME-nôn KAI E-stê eis to ME-son KAI EI-pen ei-RÊ-nê hy-MIN
Exegesis
The historical present erchetai ho Iēsous {ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς | ér-khe-tai ho Iē-soûs} makes the arrival vivid and immediate, and the genitive absolute tōn thyrōn kekleismenōn {τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων | tōn thyrōn kekleisménōn} provides the circumstantial background of locked doors without carrying the main action forward.
Root and etymology
erchomaiepsilon rho chi omicron mu alpha iota
“to come, go”
In context — John 20:26
When eight days had passed, once again, His disciples were inside , and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, with the doors having been locked, and stood at the center and said, “Peace be to you.”
About this coordinate
John 20:26:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of John 20:26, 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.20.26.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.26.W15.S1) and character.