John 7:1:18John.7.1.W18TAB
ἐζήτουν
ezêtoun
“{they} were seeking”
- Transliteration
- e-ZÊ-toun
- Extended
- e-ZÊ-toun
- IPA
- /e.ˈzɛː.tuːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} were seeking
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-ZÊ-toun
- sentence
KAI me-TA TAU-ta pe-ri-e-PA-tei ho ee-ay-SOOS en TÊI ga-li-LAI-a ou GAR Ê-the-len en TÊI i-ou-DAI-a pe-ri-pa-TEIN HO-ti e-ZÊ-toun au-TON hoi i-ou-DAI-oi a-pok-TEI-nai
Exegesis
The causal hoti-clause {ὅτι | hóti} provides His motive, and ezetoun auton {ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν | ezḗtoun autón} depicts ongoing hostile pursuit.
In context — John 7:1
After those events, Jesus was moving about in Galilee ; for He was not willing to move about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
About this coordinate
John 7:1:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of John 7:1, so the Greek word ἐζήτουν (ezêtoun) 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.7.1.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.1.W18.S1) and character.