John 21:6:22John.21.6.W22TAB
⸀ἴσχυον
iskhyon
“were able”
- Transliteration
- IS-khy-on
- Extended
- IS-khy-on
- IPA
- /ˈis.kʰy.on/
Meaning by language
- English
- were able
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
IS-khy-on
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ou-KE-ti au-TO hel-KY-sai IS-khy-on a-PO TOU PLÊ-thous TÔN ikh-THY-ôn
- sentence
E-ba-lon OUN KAI ou-KE-ti au-TO hel-KY-sai IS-khy-on a-PO TOU PLÊ-thous TÔN ikh-THY-ôn
Exegesis
The clause ouketi auto helkusai ischuon {οὐκέτι αὐτὸ ἑλκύσαι ἴσχυον | oukéti autó helkýsai íschuon} expresses continued inability rather than a brief struggle, and apo tou plethous ton ichthuon {ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ἰχθύων | apó tou plḗthous tôn ichthýōn} supplies the cause: the sheer quantity of fish overwhelms their strength. The sentence therefore forms a tight command-response-result sequence that highlights both obedience and the abundance that follows Jesus’ word.
In context — John 21:6
But He said to them, “Cast the net over on the right-hand side of the boat, and you will find.” So they cast it, and they were no longer able to haul it up because of the great multitude of fish.
About this coordinate
John 21:6:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of John 21:6, so the Greek word ⸀ἴσχυον (iskhyon) 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.21.6.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.6.W22.S1) and character.