Revelation 21:15:6Rev.21.15.W6TAB
εἶχεν
eikhen
“had”
- Transliteration
- EI-khen
- Extended
- ei-khehn
- IPA
- /ˈei.kʰen/
Meaning by language
- English
- had
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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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Word in context
- word
EI-khen
- sentence
KAI ho la-LOON met e-MOU EI-khen ME-tron KA-la-mon khry-SOUN HI-na me-TRÊ-sêi tên PO-lin KAI tous py-LOO-nas au-TÊS KAI to TEI-khos au-TÊS
Exegesis
The imperfect indicative eîchen {εἶχεν | eî-chen} conveys continuous possession.
In context — Revelation 21:15
And the one speaking with me had a golden measuring reed , in order to measure the city , its gates, and its wall.
About this coordinate
Revelation 21:15:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Revelation 21:15, 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 Rev.21.15.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.21.15.W6.S1) and character.