John 5:6:7John.5.6.W7TAB
γνούς
gnous
“having known”
- Transliteration
- GNOUS
- Extended
- GNOUS
- IPA
- /ˈgnuːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- having known
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
GNOUS
- sentence
TOU-ton i-DÔN ho ee-ay-SOOS ka-ta-KEI-me-non KAI GNOUS HO-ti po-LYN Ê-DÊ KHRO-non E-khei LE-gei au-TOI THE-leis hy-gi-ÊS ge-NES-thai
Exegesis
The coordinating kai {καί | kaí} links a second participial clause, gnous {γνούς | gnoús} “having known,” which further characterizes Jesus as not only seeing but also knowing the man’s situation.
Root and etymology
ginōskōgamma–iota–nu–omega–sigma–kappa–omega
“to know, perceive”
In context — John 5:6
When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been there a long time , He said to him, “Do you wish to become healthy?”
About this coordinate
John 5:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 5:6, so the Greek word γνούς (gnous) 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.5.6.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.6.W7.S1) and character.