John 21:4:3John.21.4.W3TAB
ἤδη
êdê
“already”
- Transliteration
- Ê-dê
- Extended
- ÊH-dÊH
- IPA
- /ˈeː.deː/
Meaning by language
- English
- already
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
Ê-dê
- clause
prô-I-as de Ê-dê ye-no-MÊ-nês E-stê ee-ay-SOOS eis ton ai-yi-a-LON
- 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 opening genitive absolute, prōias de ēdē genomenēs {Πρωΐας δὲ ἤδη γενομένης | Prōïas dè ḗdē genomenēs} ‘when morning had already come,’ establishes the time frame before the main event.
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 21:4:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 21:4, so the Greek word ἤδη (êdê) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.4.W3.S1) and character.