John 6:16:8John.6.16.W8TAB
αὐτοῦ
autou
“his”
- Transliteration
- au-TOU
- Extended
- au-TOO
- IPA
- /auˈtuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
au-TOU
- 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 subject phrase hoi mathetai autou {οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ | hoi mathētai autoú} combines the article, noun, and genitive pronoun to mean “His disciples,” with the genitive indicating belonging to Jesus.
In context — John 6:16
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea .
About this coordinate
John 6:16:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 6:16, so the Greek word αὐτοῦ (autou) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.16.W8.S1) and character.