John 7:43:3John.7.43.W3TAB
ἐγένετο
egeneto
“occurred”
- Transliteration
- e-GE-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-GEH-neh-toh
- IPA
- /eˈɣe.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- occurred
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-GE-ne-to
- sentence
SKHI-sma OON e-GE-ne-to en TOI OKH-loi di au-TON
Exegesis
The verb egeneto {ἐγένετο | egéneto} functions as an aorist existential “there was” or in English idiom “occurred,” giving a summary statement rather than describing an ongoing process.
In context — John 7:43
Therefore a division occurred in the crowd because of Him .
About this coordinate
John 7:43:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 7:43, so the Greek word ἐγένετο (egeneto) 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.7.43.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.43.W3.S1) and character.