John 5:2:16John.5.2.W16TAB
ἔχουσα
ekhousa
“having”
- Transliteration
- E-khou-sa
- Extended
- E-khou-sa
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰuː.sa/
Meaning by language
- English
- having
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
E-khou-sa
- sentence
ES-tin de en tois hi-e-ro-so-LY-mois e-PI tê pro-ba-ti-KÊ ko-lym-BÊ-thra hê e-pi-le-go-ME-nê he-bra-i-STI bê-thes-DA PEN-te sto-AS E-khou-sa
Exegesis
The final participle echousa {ἔχουσα | e-khou-sa} modifies kolymbethra {κολυμβήθρα | ko-lym-bē-thra}, asserting that the pool possesses five stoas {στοὰς | sto-as}. This progression moves succinctly from city to landmark to named site to architectural detail.
In context — John 5:2
Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool called Bethesda, having five porticoes .
About this coordinate
John 5:2:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 5:2, so the Greek word ἔχουσα (ekhousa) 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.5.2.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.2.W16.S1) and character.