John 20:6:16John.20.6.W16TAB
ὀθόνια
othonia
“linen cloths”
- Transliteration
- o-THO-ni-a
- Extended
- o-THO-ni-a
- IPA
- /o.ˈtʰo.ni.a/
Meaning by language
- English
- linen cloths
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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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The word
Word in context
- word
o-THO-ni-a
- clause
KAI the-Ô-REI ta o-THO-ni-a KEI-me-na
- 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 final clause, kai theōrei ta othonia keimena {καὶ θεωρεῖ τὰ ὀθόνια κείμενα | kaí the-ō-reî tà o-thó-ni-a keî-me-na}, combines the present theōrei {θεωρεῖ | the-ō-reî} “sees, observes” with the participle keimena {κείμενα | keî-me-na} “lying,” presenting Peter’s perception as vivid and ongoing while portraying the cloths as undisturbed and simply lying there. In translation, the narrative presents are rendered with simple past (“came,” “entered,” “saw” / “noticed”) for natural English storytelling, while the participles akolouthōn and keimena are expressed as circumstantial phrases (“following him,” “lying there”) to preserve their descriptive force and the scene-setting function of Peter’s careful observation.
Root and etymology
othoneomicron–theta–omicron–nu–eta
“linen cloth, fine linen”
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 20:6:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 20:6, 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.20.6.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.6.W16.S1) and character.