John 9:23:6John.9.23.W6TAB
εἶπαν
eipan
“{they} said”
- Transliteration
- EI-pan
- Extended
- EI-pahn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pan/
Meaning by language
- English
- {they} said
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-pan
- sentence
di-A TOO-to hoi go-NEIS au-TOO EI-pan HO-ti hê-li-KI-an E-khei au-TON e-pe-rô-TÊ-sa-te
Exegesis
The subject hoi goneis autou {οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ | hoi goneîs autoû} is placed before the verb eipan {εἶπαν | eîpan} for prominence, marking them as the speakers.
Root and etymology
eipepsilon iota pi
“to say, speak”
In context — John 9:23
For this reason his parents said, “He has reached adulthood ; inquire of him.”
About this coordinate
John 9:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 9:23, so the Greek word εἶπαν (eipan) 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.9.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.23.W6.S1) and character.