John 21:9:3John.21.9.W3TAB
ἀπέβησαν
apebêsan
“they went ashore”
- Transliteration
- a-PE-bÊ-san
- Extended
- a-PE-bÊ-san
- IPA
- /aˈpe.beː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they went ashore
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) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| 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-bÊ-san
- sentence
HÔS OON a-PE-bÊ-san EIS TÊN YÊN BLE-pou-sin an-thra-ki-AN kei-MÊ-nÊN KAI op-SA-ri-on e-pi-KEI-me-non KAI AR-ton
Exegesis
Apebesan {ἀπέβησαν | apébēsan} presents the landing as a completed action, while eis tēn gēn {εἰς τὴν γῆν | eis tēn gēn} frames the movement as entry onto the shoreline.
In context — John 21:9
Once they were on land, they saw a charcoal fire set there, and a fish resting on it, and bread.
About this coordinate
John 21:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 21:9, so the Greek word ἀπέβησαν (apebêsan) 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.21.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.9.W3.S1) and character.