John 5:27:3John.5.27.W3TAB

ἔδωκεν

edôken

He gave

Transliteration
E-dô-ken
Extended
E-doh-kehn
IPA
/ˈe.dɔː.ken/

Meaning by language

English
He gave

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Result
ἔ + δω + κεν
e + dô + ken
edôken

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Deltath — as in this
Omegao — same as omicron
Kappak — as in kite
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    E-dô-ken

  2. sentence

    KAI ek-soo-SI-an E-dô-ken au-TÔ KRI-sin poi-EIN HO-ti hyi-OS an-THRÔ-pou es-TIN

Exegesis

The object exousian {ἐξουσίαν | exousían} ‘authority’ is placed before the verb edoken {ἔδωκεν | édō-ken} ‘he gave’ for emphasis, foregrounding the bestowal of authority.

In contextJohn 5:27

And He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man .

About this coordinate

John 5:27:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 5:27, so the Greek word ἔδωκεν (edôken) 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.5.27.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.27.W3.S1) and character.