John 21:12:12John.21.12.W12TAB
ἐξετάσαι
eksetasai
“to question”
- Transliteration
- ek-se-TA-sai
- Extended
- ehk-seh-TA-sai
- IPA
- /ek.seˈta.sai/
Meaning by language
- English
- to question
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ek-se-TA-sai
- clause
ou-DEIS de e-TOL-ma TÔN ma-thê-TÔN ek-se-TA-sai au-TON
- sentence
ou-DEIS de e-TOL-ma TÔN ma-thê-TÔN ek-se-TA-sai au-TON SY TIS EI
Exegesis
The genitive ton matheton {τῶν μαθητῶν | tôn ma-thē-tôn} ‘of the disciples’ identifies the whole group whose silence is in view, and exetasai {ἐξετάσαι | ex-e-tá-sai} ‘to ask’ depends on etolma to express the unrealized act of questioning.
In context — John 21:12
Jesus said to them, “Come, eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples ventured to ask Him, “Who are You?” knowing He was the Lord .
About this coordinate
John 21:12:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 21:12, so the Greek word ἐξετάσαι (eksetasai) 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.21.12.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.12.W12.S1) and character.