John 8:2:15John.8.2.W15TAB
ἐδίδασκεν
edidasken
“he was teaching”
- Transliteration
- e-DI-das-ken
- Extended
- eh-DIH-dahs-kehn
- IPA
- /eˈdi.das.ken/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was teaching
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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
OR-throu de PA-lin pa-re-GHE-ne-to eis to hi-e-RON KAI PAS ho la-OS ÊR-khe-to KAI ka-THI-sas e-DI-das-ken au-TOUS
Exegesis
The main imperfect verb edidasken {ἐδίδασκεν | e-dí-das-ken} ‘He was teaching’ presents Jesus’ instruction as an ongoing activity rather than a brief remark.
In context — John 8:2
But at early dawn, He came again into the temple, and all the people were coming, and, having sat down, He was teaching them .
About this coordinate
John 8:2:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of John 8:2, 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.8.2.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.2.W15.S1) and character.