John 21:5:11John.21.5.W11TAB
ἀπεκρίθησαν
apekrêthêsan
“they answered”
- Transliteration
- a-pe-KRÊ-thê-san
- Extended
- a-pe-KRÊ-thê-san
- IPA
- /a.peˈkri.tʰeː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they answered
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-pe-KRÊ-thê-san
- clause
a-pe-KRÊ-thê-san au-TÔ
- sentence
a-pe-KRÊ-thê-san au-TÔ OU
Exegesis
The aorist apekrithesan {ἀπεκρίθησαν | a-pekrí-thē-san} presents the disciples’ response as a complete, brief act, and the independent Oú {Οὔ | Oú} closes the exchange with abrupt finality, underscoring their lack before the coming provision.
Root and etymology
apokrinomaialpha pi omicron kappa rho iota nu omicron mu alpha iota
“to answer, reply”
In context — John 21:5
Jesus therefore said to them, “Children , do you not have any food?” They answered Him, “No.”
About this coordinate
John 21:5:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 21:5, so the Greek word ἀπεκρίθησαν (apekrêthêsan) 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.21.5.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.5.W11.S1) and character.