John 3:27:16John.3.27.W16TAB
ἐκ
ek
“from”
- Transliteration
- EK
- Extended
- EK
- IPA
- /ek/
Meaning by language
- English
- from
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite |
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Word in context
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EK
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê i-ô-AN-nês KAI EI-pen OU DY-na-tai AN-thro-pos lam-BAI-nein ou-DE HEN e-AN MÊ Ê de-do-ME-non au-TÔ EK TOU ou-ra-NOU
Exegesis
The dative auto {αὐτῷ | au-tôi} marks the recipient, while ek tou ouranou {ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ | ek tou ou-ra-noû} identifies the source as heaven. The syntax therefore turns the statement into a general principle of dependence: no human being can claim reception apart from a prior heavenly bestowal.
Root and etymology
Rootalpha pi omicron kappa rho iota nu omicron mu alpha iota
“to answer, reply”
In context — John 3:27
John answered and said, "A person is not able to receive so much as one thing unless it has been bestowed on him from heaven."
About this coordinate
John 3:27:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 3:27, so the Greek word ἐκ (ek) 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.3.27.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.27.W16.S1) and character.