Mark 6:32:10Mark.6.32.W10TAB
ἰδίαν
idia(n)
“by themselves”
- Transliteration
- i-DI-a(n)
- Extended
- ih-DIH-ah(n)
- IPA
- /iˈdi.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- by themselves
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
i-DI-a(n)
- sentence
kai a-PÊL-thon en tôi PLOI-ôi eis E-rê-mon TO-pon kat i-DI-a(n)
Exegesis
The expression katʼ idian {κατʼ ἰδίαν | katá idían} is an idiomatic prepositional phrase, literally “according to one’s own,” functioning adverbially to mean “privately” or “by themselves.” Its placement at the end of the clause gives it emphasis, highlighting the intentional nature of their withdrawal for seclusion from the crowds. In translation, the idiom is rendered as an adverbial expression of privacy while preserving the sequence of movement and destination.
Root and etymology
Rootiota–delta–iota–omicron–sigma
“one’s own, private”
In context — Mark 6:32
And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves .
About this coordinate
Mark 6:32:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Mark 6:32, so the Greek word ἰδίαν (idia(n)) 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.6.32.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.6.32.W10.S1) and character.