John 8:20:9John.8.20.W9TAB
ἐν
en
“in”
- Transliteration
- en
- Extended
- ehn
- IPA
- /en/
Meaning by language
- English
- in
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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TAU-ta ta RHÊ-ma-ta e-LA-lē-sen en tôi ga-zo-phy-la-KI-ō di-DAS-kōn en tôi hi-e-RÔI KAI ou-de-IS e-PI-a-sen au-TON HO-ti OU-pō e-lē-LY-thei hê HÔ-ra au-TOU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en tō gazophylakiō {ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ | en tôi gazophulakíō} specifies the location within the temple complex, probably an area near the treasury chests, and is closely linked with the circumstantial participle didaskōn {διδάσκων | didás-kōn} “teaching.”
This participle is further qualified by en tō hierō {ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ | en tôi hierō} “in the temple,” so that the combination depicts simultaneous activity: He was teaching in the temple, specifically in the treasury area, as He spoke these words.
Root and etymology
graphōgamma–rho–alpha–phi–omega
“to write, inscribe”
In context — John 8:20
He spoke these words in the treasury while teaching in the temple, and no one seized Him because His hour had not yet come.
About this coordinate
John 8:20:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 8:20, so the Greek word ἐν (en) 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.8.20.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.20.W9.S1) and character.