John 7:11:4John.7.11.W4TAB
ἐζήτουν
ezêtoon
“{they} were seeking”
- Transliteration
- e-ZÊ-TOON
- Extended
- eh-ZÊ-TOON
- 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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The word
Word in context
- word
e-ZÊ-TOON
- sentence
HOI OON ee-oo-DAI-oi e-ZÊ-TOON au-TON en TÊ he-or-TÊ KAI E-le-gon POO e-stin e-KEI-nos
Exegesis
The imperfect verb ezētoun {ἐζήτουν | ezḗ-toun} conveys ongoing or repeated action in past time, depicting a continual search rather than a single attempt.
In context — John 7:11
Therefore the Jews were seeking Him at the festival , and they were saying, “Where is that one?”
About this coordinate
John 7:11:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 7:11, so the Greek word ἐζήτουν (ezêtoon) 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.7.11.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.11.W4.S1) and character.