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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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-dô-ken
- 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 context — John 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.