Mark 1:17:7Mark.1.17.W7TAB
ὀπίσω
opisô
“behind”
- Transliteration
- o-PI-sô
- Extended
- oh-PI-soh
- IPA
- /oˈpi.soː/
Meaning by language
- English
- behind
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
o-PI-sô
- sentence
KAI EI-pen au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS DEU-te o-PI-sô mou KAI poi-Ê-sô hy-MAS ge-NES-thai ha-li-EIS an-THRÔ-pôn
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase opisō mou {ὀπίσω μου | o-pís-ō mou} conveys the idea of movement “behind” Jesus, which in discipleship language signifies personal attachment and obedient following.
In context — Mark 1:17
And Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.”
About this coordinate
Mark 1:17:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Mark 1:17, so the Greek word ὀπίσω (opisô) 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.1.17.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.1.17.W7.S1) and character.