John 20:27:1John.20.27.W1TAB
εἶτα
eita
“then”
- Transliteration
- EI-ta
- Extended
- EI-ta
- IPA
- /ˈiː.ta/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-ta
- clause
EI-ta LE-yei TOI thô-MA
- sentence
EI-ta LE-yei TOI thô-MA PHE-re TON dak-ty-LON soo HÔ-de KAI I-de TAS khei-RAS moo KAI PHE-re TÊN khei-RA soo KAI BA-le eis TÊN pleu-RAN moo KAI MÊ YI-noo A-pis-tos al-LA pis-TOS
Exegesis
The verse opens with eita {εἶτα | eî-ta} ‘then,’ which marks narrative progression and signals that this command follows directly from the preceding exchange.
In context — John 20:27
Then He says to Thomas, “Bring your finger here and examine My hands; bring your hand and set it into My side; and do not grow unbelieving, but believing.”
About this coordinate
John 20:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:27, so the Greek word εἶτα (eita) 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.20.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.27.W1.S1) and character.