John 21:1:12John.21.1.W12TAB
θαλάσσης
thalassēs
“sea”
- Transliteration
- tha-LAS-sēs
- Extended
- thah-LAHS-says
- IPA
- /tʰaˈlas.seːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- sea
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
tha-LAS-sēs
- clause
me-TA TAU-ta e-pha-NE-rō-sen he-au-TON PA-lin ho ee-ay-SOOS tois ma-thê-TAIS e-PI tês tha-LAS-sēs tês ti-be-ri-A-dos
- sentence
me-TA TAU-ta e-pha-NE-rō-sen he-au-TON PA-lin ho ee-ay-SOOS tois ma-thê-TAIS e-PI tês tha-LAS-sēs tês ti-be-ri-A-dos e-pha-NE-rō-sen de HOU-tōs
Exegesis
Tois mathetais {τοῖς μαθηταῖς | toîs mathētaîs} ‘to the disciples’ identifies the recipients of the manifestation, while epi tēs thalasses tēs Tiberiados {ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης τῆς Τιβεριάδος | epì tês thalássēs tês Tiberiádos} ‘by the Sea of Tiberias’ provides the setting with a locative prepositional phrase.
In context — John 21:1
After these things, Jesus made Himself known again to the disciples beside the Sea of Tiberias, and He made Himself known in this manner .
About this coordinate
John 21:1:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 21:1, so the Greek word θαλάσσης (thalassēs) 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.21.1.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.1.W12.S1) and character.