Matthew 3:4:5Matt.3.4.W5TAB
εἶχεν
eikhen
“{He} wore”
- Transliteration
- EI-khen
- Extended
- EI-khehn
- IPA
- /ˈiː.kʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} wore
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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EI-khen
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au-TOS DE HO i-ô-AN-nês EI-khen TO EN-dy-ma au-TOO a-PO tri-KHÔN ka-MÊ-loo KAI ZÔ-nên der-ma-TI-nên pe-RI TÊN os-PHYN au-TOO
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au-TOS DE HO i-ô-AN-nês EI-khen TO EN-dy-ma au-TOO a-PO tri-KHÔN ka-MÊ-loo KAI ZÔ-nên der-ma-TI-nên pe-RI TÊN os-PHYN au-TOO HÊ DE tro-PHÊ ÊN au-TOO a-KRI-des KAI ME-li A-gri-on
Exegesis
The imperfect verb eichen {εἶχεν | eîchen} gives a background, descriptive sense, portraying John’s characteristic appearance rather than a single moment.
In context — Matthew 3:4
But this John had his garment made from camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
About this coordinate
Matthew 3:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 3:4, so the Greek word εἶχεν (eikhen) 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 Matt.3.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.3.4.W5.S1) and character.