Revelation 17:9:5Rev.17.9.W5TAB
ἔχων
ekhōn
“having”
- Transliteration
- E-khōn
- Extended
- EH-khohn
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰon/
Meaning by language
- English
- having
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
E-khōn
- sentence
HÔ-de ho NOUS ho E-khōn so-PHI-an hai hep-TA ke-pha-LAI hep-TA O-rē ei-SIN HO-pou hē gy-NÊ KA-thē-tai ep au-TÔN KAI ba-si-LEIS hep-TA ei-sin
Exegesis
The substantive clause ho nous ho echon sophian {ὁ νοῦς ὁ ἔχων σοφίαν | ho noûs ho ékhōn sophí-an} uses a participle to indicate possession of wisdom, with Greek omitting the verb “to be” in equative clauses.
In context — Revelation 17:9
Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated.
About this coordinate
Revelation 17:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Revelation 17:9, so the Greek word ἔχων (ekhōn) 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 Rev.17.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.17.9.W5.S1) and character.