John 8:27:1John.8.27.W1TAB
οὐκ
ouk
“not”
- Transliteration
- ouk
- Extended
- oo(k)
- IPA
- /uːk/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite |
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Word in context
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ouk
- sentence
ouk EG-no-san HO-ti ton pa-TE-ra au-TOIS E-le-gen
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the negative particle ouk {οὐκ | ouk} placed before the aorist verb egnosan {ἔγνωσαν | égnō-san} ‘they knew’, producing a concise statement of collective ignorance.
In context — John 8:27
They did not understand that He was speaking to them about the Father.
About this coordinate
John 8:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 8:27, so the Greek word οὐκ (ouk) 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.8.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.27.W1.S1) and character.