Mark 2:8:3Mark.2.8.W3TAB
ἐπιγνοὺς
epignous
“having recognized”
- Transliteration
- e-pi-GNOUS
- Extended
- eh-pih-GNOOS
- IPA
- /e.piˈgnus/
Meaning by language
- English
- having recognized
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
e-pi-GNOUS
- sentence
KAI eu-THYS e-pi-GNOUS ho ee-ay-SOOS tôi PNEU-ma-ti au-TOU HO-ti HOU-tôs di-a-lo-GI-zon-tai en he-au-TOIS LE-gei au-TOIS TI TAU-ta di-a-lo-GI-ze-sthe en TAIS kar-DI-ais hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The aorist participle epignous {ἐπιγνοὺς | e-pig-noùs} ‘having perceived’ conveys a circumstantial action setting the basis for Jesus’ insight.
In context — Mark 2:8
And immediately Jesus , knowing in His spirit that they were reasoning this way within themselves, said to them, “Why are you reasoning these things in your hearts?”
About this coordinate
Mark 2:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Mark 2:8, so the Greek word ἐπιγνοὺς (epignous) 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.2.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.2.8.W3.S1) and character.