John 6:41:8John.6.41.W8TAB
εἶπεν
eipen
“he said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pen
- Extended
- ee-PEHN
- IPA
- /ˈei̯.pen/
Meaning by language
- English
- he said
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pen
- 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 conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hóti} introduces a content clause explaining the reason for their grumbling, followed by the aorist eipen {εἶπεν | eîpen} ‘he said,’ which introduces the reported direct speech.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say”
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 6:41:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 6:41, so the Greek word εἶπεν (eipen) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.41.W8.S1) and character.