John 9:29:12John.9.29.W12TAB
πόθεν
pothen
“from where”
- Transliteration
- PO-then
- Extended
- PO-then
- IPA
- /ˈpo.tʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- from where
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
PO-then
- sentence
hê-MEIS OI-da-men HO-ti Mô-y-SEI le-LA-lê-ken ho the-OS TOU-ton DE ouk OI-da-men PO-then es-TIN
Exegesis
Pothen {πόθεν | pó-then} asks about source or origin, not simple location, and estin {ἐστίν | es-tín} leaves the final question open with a present statement of being. The English renderings preserve that structure while varying the final clause so the sense remains natural and distinct in current English.
Root and etymology
Rootpi omicron theta epsilon nu
“from where”
In context — John 9:29
We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, his origin is unknown to us.
About this coordinate
John 9:29:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 9:29, so the Greek word πόθεν (pothen) 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.9.29.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.29.W12.S1) and character.