Mark 16:9:6Mark.16.9.W6TAB
ἐφάνη
ephanê
“he appeared”
- Transliteration
- e-PHA-nê
- Extended
- eh-PHAH-nê
- IPA
- /eˈpʰa.nɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he appeared
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
e-PHA-nê
- sentence
a-na-STAS DE pro-I PRO-tê sab-BA-tou e-PHA-nê PRO-ton ma-RI-ai tê mag-da-lê-NÊ par hês ek-be-BLÊ-kei hep-TA dai-MO-ni-a
Exegesis
The main finite verb ephane {ἐφάνη | e-PHA-ne} “He appeared” carries the core narrative event, with the adverb proton {πρῶτον | PRO-ton} “first” emphasizing the priority of this appearance over others.
In context — Mark 16:9
Now when He had risen early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary the Magdalene , from whom He had cast out seven demons.
About this coordinate
Mark 16:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Mark 16:9, so the Greek word ἐφάνη (ephanê) 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.16.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.16.9.W6.S1) and character.