John 20:5:6John.20.5.W6TAB
ὀθόνια,
othonia
“linen cloths”
- Transliteration
- o-THO-ni-a
- Extended
- oh-THOH-nih-ah
- IPA
- /oˈtʰo.ni.a/
Meaning by language
- English
- linen cloths
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Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
o-THO-ni-a
- phraseyour reading level
KAI pa-ra-KY-psas BLE-pei KEI-me-na TA o-THO-ni-a
- sentence
KAI pa-ra-KY-psas BLE-pei KEI-me-na TA o-THO-ni-a OU MEN-toi ei-SÊL-then
Exegesis
The participle keimena {κείμενα | keímena} “lying” modifies the object phrase ta othonia {τὰ ὀθόνια | tà othónia}, depicting the continuous state of the linen cloths as they remain in place as burial wrappings.
Root and etymology
othoneomicron–theta–omicron–nu–eta
“linen cloth, fine linen”
In context — John 20:5
And, having stooped down , he saw the linen cloths lying there, yet he did not go in .
About this coordinate
John 20:5:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 20:5, so the Greek word ὀθόνια, (othonia) 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.20.5.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.5.W6.S1) and character.