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Echoes of Power: A Grammatical Encounter in John 18:6

ὡς οὖν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ ἔπεσον χαμαί (John 18:6)

Modern Greek Transliteration: Os ún ípen aftÍs óti egÓ ími, apÍlthon is ta opÍso kai Épeson chamÁi

Literal English Translation: Therefore, when he said to them, “I am,” they went backward and fell to the ground.

Morphological Analysis (Koine) ὡς – Form: Conjunction; Root: ὡς; Gloss: as, when; Notes: Temporal clause introducer. οὖν – Form: Conjunction (inferential); Root: οὖν; Gloss: therefore, so then; Notes: Postpositive; links logical progression. εἶπεν – Form: Aorist active indicative 3rd person singular; Root: λέγω; Gloss: said; Parsing: simple past; Notes: Main verb of the temporal clause.… Learn Koine Greek
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