Mark 2:14:3Mark.2.14.W3TAB
εἶδεν
eiden
“he saw”
- Transliteration
- EI-den
- Extended
- EEI-dehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.den/
Meaning by language
- English
- he saw
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
EI-den
- sentence
KAI pa-RA-gōn EI-den leu-EEN ton tou hal-FAI-ou ka-THÊ-me-non e-PI to te-LŌ-ni-on KAI LE-gei au-TÔ a-ko-LOU-thei moi KAI a-na-STAS ê-ko-LOU-thê-sen au-TÔ
Exegesis
The aorist indicative eiden {εἶδεν | eîden} “he saw” introduces the main action, with its accusative object Levin ton tou Halphaiou {Λευὶν τὸν τοῦ Ἁλφαίου | Leuìn tòn toû Halphaíou} forming a patronymic construction indicating Levi’s family connection.
In context — Mark 2:14
And as He was passing by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth , and He said to him, “Follow Me.” Then, having arisen, he followed Him.
About this coordinate
Mark 2:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Mark 2:14, so the Greek word εἶδεν (eiden) 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.2.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.2.14.W3.S1) and character.