John 6:10:1John.6.10.W1TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- ei-PEHN
- IPA
- /ˈei.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- sentence
EI-pen ho ee-ay-SOOS poi-Ê-sa-te tous an-THRÔ-pous a-na-pe-SEIN ÊN de KHOR-tos po-LYS en tôi TO-poi a-NE-pe-san oun hoi AN-dres ton a-rith-MON hôs pen-ta-kis-KHÊ-li-oi
Exegesis
The narrative begins with the aorist main verb eipen {εἶπεν | eî-pen} introducing direct speech, with the subject ho Iesous {ὁ Ἰησοῦς | ho Iē-soûs} following in typical Greek order.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say”
In context — John 6:10
Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number.
About this coordinate
John 6:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 6:10, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.6.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.10.W1.S1) and character.