John 20:6:12John.20.6.W12TAB
μνημεῖον·
mnêmeion
“tomb”
- Transliteration
- mnê-MEI-on
- Extended
- mnê-MEI-on
- IPA
- /mneː.ˈmiː.on/
Meaning by language
- English
- tomb
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
mnê-MEI-on
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ei-SÊL-then eis to mnê-MEI-on
- clause
ER-khe-tai OUN KAI SI-môn PE-tros a-ko-lou-THÔN au-TÔ KAI ei-SÊL-then eis to mnê-MEI-on
- sentence
ER-khe-tai OUN KAI SI-môn PE-tros a-ko-lou-THÔN au-TÔ KAI ei-SÊL-then eis to mnê-MEI-on KAI the-Ô-REI ta o-THO-ni-a KEI-me-na
Exegesis
The next finite verb, eisēlthen {εἰσῆλθεν | ei-sêl-then} “entered,” advances the action as Peter moves from approach to entry, while the prepositional phrase eis to mnēmeion {εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον | eis tò mnē-meî-on} specifies the goal of his movement, the tomb itself.
Root and etymology
mnēmamu–nu–eta–mu–alpha
“memorial, grave”
In context — John 20:6
Then Simon Peter also came, following him, and he entered into the tomb, and he saw the linen cloths lying there.
About this coordinate
John 20:6:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 20:6, so the Greek word μνημεῖον· (mnêmeion) 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.20.6.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.6.W12.S1) and character.