John 7:14:12John.7.14.W12TAB
ἐδίδασκεν
edidasken
“was teaching”
- Transliteration
- e-DI-das-ken
- Extended
- e-DI-das-ken
- IPA
- /e.ˈdi.das.ken/
Meaning by language
- English
- was teaching
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-DI-das-ken
- sentence
Ê-dê DE TÊS he-or-TÊS me-SOU-sês a-NE-bê ee-ay-SOOS eis TO hi-e-RON KAI e-DI-das-ken
Exegesis
The imperfect edidasken {ἐδίδασκεν | e-dí-das-ken} portrays ongoing, iterative teaching activity rather than a single, punctiliar act; the formal rendering “was teaching” keeps this progressive aspect, whereas the dynamic “started teaching” highlights the inception of this sustained activity within the festival setting. Overall, the Greek syntax stresses both the precise timing (mid-festival) and the public, authoritative ministry of Jesus in the temple precincts.
In context — John 7:14
Now when the feast was already midway, Jesus went up into the temple and was teaching .
About this coordinate
John 7:14:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 7:14, so the Greek word ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken) 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.7.14.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.14.W12.S1) and character.