John 6:17:5John.6.17.W5TAB
ἤρχοντο
êrkhonto
“they were going”
- Transliteration
- ÊR-khon-to
- Extended
- air-KHOHN-toh
- IPA
- /ˈɛːr.kʰon.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were going
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
ÊR-khon-to
- sentence
kai em-BAN-tes eis PLOI-on ÊR-khon-to PE-ran tês tha-LAS-sês eis ka-phar-na-OUM kai sko-TI-a Ê-dê e-ge-GO-nei kai OU-pô e-lê-LU-thei pros au-TOUS ho ee-ay-SOOS
Exegesis
This participial clause is followed by the imperfect middle ērchonto {ἤρχοντο | ḗrchonto}, giving an ongoing background action, “they were going.”
In context — John 6:17
And after they had entered into a boat, they were going across the sea toward Capernaum. Now it had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
About this coordinate
John 6:17:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 6:17, so the Greek word ἤρχοντο (êrkhonto) 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.6.17.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.17.W5.S1) and character.