Mark 1:27:2Mark.1.27.W2TAB
ἐθαμβήθησαν
ethambêthêsan
“they were amazed”
- Transliteration
- e-tham-BÊ-thê-san
- Extended
- eh-thahm-BEH-thay-sahn
- IPA
- /e.tʰamˈbɛː.tʰɛː.san/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were amazed
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-tham-BÊ-thê-san
- sentence
KAI e-tham-BÊ-thê-san HA-pan-tes HÔ-ste sy-dzê-TEIN pros he-au-TOUS LE-gon-tas TI ES-tin TOU-to di-da-KHÊ kai-NÊ kat ek-sou-SI-an KAI tois PNEU-ma-si tois a-ka-THAR-tois e-pi-TA(s)-sei KAI hy-pa-KOU-ou-sin au-TÔ
Exegesis
The coordinating particle kai {καὶ | kaì} links this verse tightly to the preceding exorcism narrative, while the aorist passive verb ethambēthēsan {ἐθαμβήθησαν | e-tham-BE-the-san} places the crowd’s astonishment as the main narrative event.
In context — Mark 1:27
And all were amazed, so that they began to question among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him .”
About this coordinate
Mark 1:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Mark 1:27, so the Greek word ἐθαμβήθησαν (ethambêthêsan) 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.1.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.1.27.W2.S1) and character.