John 21:12:9John.21.12.W9TAB

ἐτόλμα

etolma

dared

Transliteration
e-TOL-ma
Extended
eh-TOL-mah
IPA
/eˈtol.ma/

Meaning by language

English
dared

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Result
ἐ + τόλ + μα
e + tol + ma
etolma

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Lambdal — as in law
Mum — as in mother
Alphaah — as in father

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Word in context

  1. word

    e-TOL-ma

  2. clause

    ou-DEIS de e-TOL-ma TÔN ma-thê-TÔN ek-se-TA-sai au-TON

  3. sentence

    ou-DEIS de e-TOL-ma TÔN ma-thê-TÔN ek-se-TA-sai au-TON SY TIS EI

Exegesis

The contrastive de in oudeis de etolma {οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐτόλμα | ou-deìs dè e-tól-ma} ‘no one dared’ shifts the tone from invitation to restraint; the imperfect portrays their hesitation as continuing rather than momentary.

In contextJohn 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 21:12:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 21:12, so the Greek word ἐτόλμα (etolma) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.12.W9.S1) and character.