John 6:19:9John.6.19.W9TAB
θεωροῦσιν
theōrousin
“they see”
- Transliteration
- the-ō-ROU-sin
- Extended
- tʰeh-ôh-ROO-sihn
- IPA
- /tʰe.ɔːˈruː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- they see
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
the-ō-ROU-sin
- sentence
e-lē-la-KO-tes OUN hōs sta-DI-ous EI-ko-si PEN-te ê tri-A-kon-ta the-ō-ROU-sin ton ee-ay-SOON pe-ri-pa-TOUN-ta e-PI tês tha-LAS-sês KAI en-GYS tou ploi-OU gi-NO-me-non KAI e-pho-BÊ-thê-san
Exegesis
The main finite verb theōrousin {θεωροῦσιν | theōroûsin} ‘they see’ appears as a historic present, heightening the vivid portrayal of the scene.
Root and etymology
ōreōtheta–epsilon–omega–rho–epsilon–omega
“to look at, observe carefully”
In context — John 6:19
So, when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking upon the sea and coming near the boat, and they were afraid .
About this coordinate
John 6:19:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 6:19, so the Greek word θεωροῦσιν (theōrousin) 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.6.19.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.19.W9.S1) and character.