Mark 8:6:5Mark.8.6.W5TAB
ἀναπεσεῖν
anapesein
“to recline”
- Transliteration
- a-na-pe-SEIN
- Extended
- ah-nah-peh-SEIN
- IPA
- /a.na.peˈsiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to recline
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
a-na-pe-SEIN
- sentence
KAI pa-rang-GEL-lei tôi OKH-lôi a-na-pe-SEIN e-PI tês gês KAI la-BŌN tous hep-TA AR-tous eu-kha-ri-STÊ-sas EK-la-sen KAI e-DI-dou tois ma-thê-TAIS au-TOU HI-na pa-ra-ti-THÔ-sin KAI pa-RE-the-kan tôi OKH-lôi
Exegesis
The present indicative verb parangellei {παραγγέλλει | parangéllei} portrays Jesus’ authoritative instruction, with the aorist infinitive anapesein {ἀναπεσεῖν | anapeseîn} specifying the posture of reclining.
In context — Mark 8:6
And He ordered the crowd to recline on the ground; then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks, broke them, and began giving them to His disciples so they could set them before the crowd.
About this coordinate
Mark 8:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Mark 8:6, so the Greek word ἀναπεσεῖν (anapesein) 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.8.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.8.6.W5.S1) and character.