John 21:4:17John.21.4.W17TAB
ἐστιν.
estin
“{He} is”
- Transliteration
- ES-tin
- Extended
- EHS-tin
- IPA
- /ˈes.tin/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} is
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ES-tin
- clause
ou MEN-toi Êi-dei-san hoi ma-thê-TAI HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS ES-tin
- sentence
prô-I-as de Ê-dê ye-no-MÊ-nês E-stê ee-ay-SOOS eis ton ai-yi-a-LON ou MEN-toi Êi-dei-san hoi ma-thê-TAI HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS ES-tin
Exegesis
The form ēdeisan {ᾔδεισαν | ēdeisan} indicates a settled state of non-recognition, and the content clause hoti Iesous estin {ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν | hóti Iēsous estin} identifies exactly what remained ungrasped.
In context — John 21:4
When morning had already come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
About this coordinate
John 21:4:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 21:4, so the Greek word ἐστιν. (estin) 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.21.4.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.4.W17.S1) and character.