Mark 1:16:8Mark.1.16.W8TAB
εἶδεν
eiden
“he saw”
- Transliteration
- EI-den
- Extended
- ay-DEHN
- IPA
- /ˈiː.den/
Meaning by language
- English
- he saw
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-den
- sentence
KAI pa-RA-gōn pa-RA tên THA-la-ssan tês ga-li-la-I-as EI-den SI-mō-na KAI an-DRE-an ton a-del-PHON SI-mō-nos am-phi-BAL-lon-tas en têi tha-LA-ssêi Ê-san gar ha-li-EIS
Exegesis
The aorist verb eiden {εἶδεν | eî-den} functions as the main finite verb, moving the narrative forward with a punctiliar “He saw.”
In context — Mark 1:16
And as He passed by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting nets into the sea, for they were fishermen .
About this coordinate
Mark 1:16:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Mark 1:16, so the Greek word εἶδεν (eiden) 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.1.16.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.1.16.W8.S1) and character.