John 6:16:11John.6.16.W11TAB
θάλασσαν
thalassan
“sea”
- Transliteration
- THA-las-san
- Extended
- THAH-lahs-sahn
- IPA
- /ˈtʰa.las.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- sea
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
THA-las-san
- sentence
hôs de o-PSI-a e-GHE-ne-to ka-TE-bê-san hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU e-PI tên THA-las-san
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi ten thalassan {ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν | epí tēn thálassan} uses epi with the accusative to express motion toward or down to the sea as the destination. In English, the temporal clause is placed first (“When evening came”) followed by a subject–verb–prepositional phrase order for clarity and natural narrative flow, while preserving the original temporal progression and movement toward the sea.
Root and etymology
thalassatheta–alpha–lambda–alpha–sigma–sigma–alpha
“sea”
In context — John 6:16
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea .
About this coordinate
John 6:16:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 6:16, so the Greek word θάλασσαν (thalassan) 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.6.16.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.16.W11.S1) and character.