John 4:18:3John.4.18.W3TAB
ἄνδρας
andras
“husbands”
- Transliteration
- AN-dras
- Extended
- AHN-drahs
- IPA
- /ˈan.dras/
Meaning by language
- English
- husbands
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
AN-dras
- sentence
PEN-te GAR AN-dras ES-khes KAI NYN HON E-kheis ouk ES-tin sou a-NÊR TOO-to a-lê-THES EI-rê-kas
Exegesis
The clause pente gar andras esches {πέντε γὰρ ἄνδρας ἔσχες | pén-te gár án-dras és-ches} uses the aorist verb esches to summarize completed past relationships, with andras as the accusative object meaning “husbands” in this marital context.
In context — John 4:18
For you have had five husbands , and the man whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly .
About this coordinate
John 4:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 4:18, so the Greek word ἄνδρας (andras) 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.4.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.18.W3.S1) and character.