Mark 16:4:3Mark.16.4.W3TAB
θεωροῦσιν
theōrousin
“they see”
- Transliteration
- the-ō-ROU-sin
- Extended
- theh-oh-ROO-sin
- IPA
- /tʰe.ɔːˈruː.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- they see
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
the-ō-ROU-sin
- sentence
KAI a-na-BLE-psa-sai the-ō-ROU-sin HO-ti a-po-ke-KY-lis-tai ho LI-thos ÊN gar ME-gas SPHO-dra
Exegesis
The main clause is headed by the present indicative theorousin {θεωροῦσιν | theoroûsin} “they see,” a historical present that creates vividness in the narrative.
In context — Mark 16:4
And having looked up, they see that the stone had been rolled away, for it was extremely great .
About this coordinate
Mark 16:4:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Mark 16:4, so the Greek word θεωροῦσιν (theōrousin) 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.16.4.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.16.4.W3.S1) and character.