John 9:20:8John.9.20.W8TAB
Οἴδαμεν
oidamen
“we know”
- Transliteration
- OI-da-men
- Extended
- OI-dah-mehn
- IPA
- /ˈoi.da.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- we know
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
OI-da-men
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê-san oun hoi go-NEIS au-TOO kai EI-pan OI-da-men HO-ti hou-TOS es-tin ho hy-OS hê-MON kai HO-ti ty-PHLOS e-ge-NNÊ-thê
Exegesis
Inside the quotation, oidamen {Οἴδαμεν | oi-da-men} carries a settled, continuing force, so the parents present their knowledge as established fact rather than a passing impression. The two hoti clauses function as coordinated content clauses governed by oidamen: the first identifies the man as their son, while the second states the condition that characterized him from birth.
Root and etymology
eidepsilon iota delta
“to know, perceive”
In context — John 9:20
Then his parents responded and said, "We are certain that this is our son and that he came into the world blind ."
About this coordinate
John 9:20:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 9:20, so the Greek word Οἴδαμεν (oidamen) 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.9.20.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.20.W8.S1) and character.