John 20:5:8John.20.5.W8TAB
μέντοι
mentoi
“however”
- Transliteration
- MEN-toi
- Extended
- MEHN-toi
- IPA
- /ˈmen.toi/
Meaning by language
- English
- however
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
MEN-toi
- phraseyour reading level
OU MEN-toi ei-SÊL-then
- sentence
KAI pa-ra-KY-psas BLE-pei KEI-me-na TA o-THO-ni-a OU MEN-toi ei-SÊL-then
Exegesis
The clause ou mentoi eiselthen {οὐ μέντοι εἰσῆλθεν | ou méntoi eisêlthen} is introduced by the adversative particle mentoi, which marks an unexpected contrast between what might be anticipated (entering the tomb) and what actually occurs (not entering). The aorist eiselthen presents the potential action of entering as a single, whole event that is explicitly denied, so the syntax emphasizes careful observation from outside coupled with deliberate restraint from further intrusion.
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 20:5:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 20:5, so the Greek word μέντοι (mentoi) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.5.W8.S1) and character.