John 21:12:17John.21.12.W17TAB
εἰδότες
eidotes
“knowing”
- Transliteration
- ei-DO-tes
- Extended
- ei-DOH-tehs
- IPA
- /eiˈdo.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- knowing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ei-DO-tes
- sentence
ei-DO-tes HO-ti ho KY-ri-OS ES-tin
Exegesis
The participle eidotes {εἰδότες | ei-dó-tes} ‘knowing’ supplies the reason for their restraint, and the hoti-clause ho kyrios estin {ὅτι ὁ κύριός ἐστιν | hóti ho ký-ri-os éstin} ‘that the Lord is’ provides the narrative climax: the disciples already recognize Jesus’ identity, so explicit questioning is unnecessary.
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 21:12:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 21:12, so the Greek word εἰδότες (eidotes) 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.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.12.W17.S1) and character.