John 4:23:6John.4.23.W6TAB

ἐστιν

estin

{It} is

Transliteration
ES-tin
Extended
ehs-tihn
IPA
/ˈes.tin/

Meaning by language

English
{It} is

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Result
ἐσ + τιν
es + tin
estin

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Sigmas — as in sit
Taut — as in top
Iotai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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  1. word

    ES-tin

  2. sentence

    al-LA ER-khe-tai HÔ-ra KAI NYN ES-tin HO-te hoi a-lê-thi-NOI pros-ky-nê-TAI pros-ky-NÊ-soo-sin toi pa-TRI en PNEU-ma-ti KAI a-lê-THEI-a KAI gar ho pa-TÊR toi-OU-tous dzê-TEI tous pros-ky-NOON-tas au-TON

Exegesis

Kai nun estin {καὶ νῦν ἐστιν | kaì nŷn estin} deliberately overlaps future expectation with present realization, which is why the translation keeps both movement and immediacy.

In contextJohn 4:23

But the hour is drawing near—and now is here—when authentic worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, because the Father seeks people like these who worship Him.

About this coordinate

John 4:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 4:23, so the Greek word ἐστιν (estin) 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.4.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.23.W6.S1) and character.