John 20:9:3John.20.9.W3TAB
ᾔδεισαν
êdeisan
“they knew”
- Transliteration
- Ê-DEI-san
- Extended
- Ê-DEI-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈeː.diː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they knew
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
Ê-DEI-san
- sentence
ou-DE-pô GAR Ê-DEI-san TÊN gra-PHÊN HO-ti DEI au-TON ek ne-KRÔN a-na-STÊ-nai
Exegesis
The pluperfect verb ēdeisan {ᾔδεισαν | hēí-dei-san} takes the direct object tēn graphēn {τὴν γραφὴν | tḗn gra-phḗn}, so the disciples’ lack concerns the recognized body of Scripture as such.
Root and etymology
oidaomicron iota delta alpha
“to know, understand”
In context — John 20:9
For they had not yet understood the Scripture, that it was necessary for Him to rise from among the dead.
About this coordinate
John 20:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 20:9, so the Greek word ᾔδεισαν (êdeisan) 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.20.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.9.W3.S1) and character.