Mark 14:35:4Mark.14.35.W4TAB
ἔπιπτεν
epipten
“he was falling”
- Transliteration
- E-pi-pten
- Extended
- EH-pih-pten
- IPA
- /ˈe.pi.pten/
Meaning by language
- English
- he was falling
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-pi-pten
- sentence
KAI pro-el-THŌN mi-KRON E-pi-pten e-PI tês gês KAI pro-sēu-KHE-to HI-na EI dy-na-TON ES-tin pa-REL-thêi ap au-TOU hê HŌ-ra
Exegesis
The imperfect indicative epipten {ἔπιπτεν | épipten} describes an ongoing or repeated action, suggesting a gradual or continued falling to the ground.
In context — Mark 14:35
And having gone forward a little, He was falling upon the ground and was praying that, if it is possible, the hour might pass from Him.
About this coordinate
Mark 14:35:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Mark 14:35, so the Greek word ἔπιπτεν (epipten) 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.14.35.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.35.W4.S1) and character.