Mark 15:4:5Mark.15.4.W5TAB
ἐπηρώτα
epêrota
“was asking”
- Transliteration
- e-pê-RO-ta
- Extended
- eh-pê-ROH-tah
- IPA
- /e.pɛːˈrɔː.ta/
Meaning by language
- English
- was asking
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-pê-RO-ta
- sentence
ho de pi-LA-tos PA-lin e-pê-RO-ta au-TON LE-gōn ouk a-po-KRI-nêi ou-DEN I-de PO-sa sou ka-tê-go-ROU-sin
Exegesis
The adverb palin {πάλιν | pá-lin} modifies epērōta {ἐπηρώτα | e-pē-rō-ta}, indicating repetition of the action. The imperfect tense of epērōta portrays ongoing or repeated questioning, emphasizing Pilate’s persistence.
In context — Mark 15:4
And Pilate again questioned Him , saying, “Do You not answer anything? See how many things they accuse You of.”
About this coordinate
Mark 15:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Mark 15:4, so the Greek word ἐπηρώτα (epêrota) 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.15.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.4.W5.S1) and character.