John 8:30:5John.8.30.W5TAB
ἐπίστευσαν
episteusan
“believed”
- Transliteration
- e-PI-steu-san
- Extended
- eh-PI-steu-sahn
- IPA
- /eˈpis.teu.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- believed
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-PI-steu-san
- sentence
TAU-ta au-TOU la-LOUN-tos pol-LOI e-PI-steu-san eis au-TON
Exegesis
The main clause is composed of the subject polloi {πολλοί | pol-loí} ‘many’ and the aorist indicative verb episteusan {ἐπίστευσαν | e-pí-steu-san} ‘they believed’, presenting a summarized, decisive reaction from a significant portion of the audience.
In context — John 8:30
As He was speaking these things, many believed in Him .
About this coordinate
John 8:30:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 8:30, so the Greek word ἐπίστευσαν (episteusan) 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.8.30.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.30.W5.S1) and character.