John 6:41:1John.6.41.W1TAB
Ἐγόγγυζον
egongyuzon
“were grumbling”
- Transliteration
- e-GON-gyu-zon
- Extended
- eh-GON-gyuh-zohn
- IPA
- /eˈgɔŋ.gy.dzon/
Meaning by language
- English
- were grumbling
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-GON-gyu-zon
- sentence
e-GON-gyu-zon oun hoi iou-DAI-oi pe-RI au-TOU HO-ti EI-pen e-GO EI-mi ho AR-tos ho ka-ta-BAS ek tou ou-ra-NOU
Exegesis
The sentence begins with the imperfect verb egongyzon {Ἐγόγγυζον | egónggyz-on} ‘they were grumbling,’ which portrays ongoing, repeated murmuring rather than a single complaint.
In context — John 6:41
Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him , because He said, “I am the bread that has come down from heaven.”
About this coordinate
John 6:41:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 6:41, so the Greek word Ἐγόγγυζον (egongyuzon) 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.6.41.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.41.W1.S1) and character.