Mark 15:35:8Mark.15.35.W8TAB
Ἠλίαν
êlian
“Elijah”
- Transliteration
- ê-LI-an
- Extended
- ay-LIH-ahn
- IPA
- /ɛːˈli.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- Elijah
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ê-LI-an
- clause
I-de ê-LI-an phō-NEI
- sentence
KAI TI-nes tôn pa-re-ste-kO-ton a-KOU-san-tes E-le-gon I-de ê-LI-an phō-NEI
Exegesis
Within the quotation, Elian {Ἠλίαν | Ē-lí-an} ‘Elijah’ is the accusative object of phonei {φωνεῖ | phō-neî} ‘is calling,’ whose subject is the implicit third person singular “he,” contextually referring to Jesus. The present indicative phonei presents the calling as a current, ongoing action. The sentence thus has a clear structure: conjunction (kai) + subject phrase (tines ton parestekoton) + temporal participle (akousantes) + imperfect main verb (elegon) + quoted exclamation, capturing how the bystanders (close enough to hear) misinterpret Jesus’ cry as a summons to Elijah, echoing popular eschatological expectations surrounding Elijah’s return.
In context — Mark 15:35
And some of those standing by, when they heard, were saying, “Behold, He calls Elijah .”
About this coordinate
Mark 15:35:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Mark 15:35, so the Greek word Ἠλίαν (êlian) 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.15.35.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.35.W8.S1) and character.