John 20:4:1John.20.4.W1TAB
ἔτρεχον
etrekhon
“{They} were running”
- Transliteration
- E-tre-khon
- Extended
- EH-treh-khohn
- IPA
- /ˈe.tre.kʰon/
Meaning by language
- English
- {They} were running
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-tre-khon
- clause
E-tre-khon DE hoi DY-o ho-MOO
- sentence
E-tre-khon DE hoi DY-o ho-MOO KAI ho AL-los ma-thê-TÊS pro-E-dra-men TA-khi-on TOO PE-TROO KAI ÊL-then PRÔ-tos eis to mnê-MEI-on
Exegesis
The verse begins with the imperfect verb etrechon {ἔτρεχον | é-tre-khon} ‘they were running’, which provides an ongoing background action involving the subject phrase hoi dyo homou {οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ | hoi dý-o ho-moû} ‘the two together’, emphasizing shared movement.
Root and etymology
trechotau–rho–epsilon–chi–omega
“to run, hurry”
In context — John 20:4
The two were running together, but the other disciple ran ahead of Peter faster and came first to the tomb .
About this coordinate
John 20:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 20:4, so the Greek word ἔτρεχον (etrekhon) 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.20.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.4.W1.S1) and character.