Mark 1:11:3Mark.1.11.W3TAB
ἐγένετο
egeneto
“came”
- Transliteration
- e-GE-ne-to
- Extended
- eh-GEH-neh-toh
- IPA
- /eˈge.ne.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- came
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-GE-ne-to
- sentence
KAI phō-NÊ e-GE-ne-to ek tôn ou-ra-NŌN SY EI ho hy-OS mou ho a-ga-pē-TOS en SOI eu-DO-kē-sa
Exegesis
The verb egeneto {ἐγένετο | egéneto} ‘came into being’ functions as a historical narrative marker, presenting the appearance of the voice as a decisive event.
In context — Mark 1:11
And a voice came from the heavens, “You are My Son , the Beloved ; in You I am well pleased.”
About this coordinate
Mark 1:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Mark 1:11, so the Greek word ἐγένετο (egeneto) 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 Mark.1.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.1.11.W3.S1) and character.