1 Corinthians 16:22:11 Cor.16.22.W1TAB

εἴ

ei

if

Transliteration
EI
Extended
EI
IPA
/ˈi/

Meaning by language

English
if

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    EI

  2. sentence

    EI tis ou phi-le-EI ton KY-ree-on Ê-tō a-NA-the-ma ma-RA-na THA

Exegesis

The verse employs a conditional protasis introduced by ei {εἴ | eí} “if” with the indefinite subject tis {τις | tis} “anyone,” followed by the negation ou {οὐ | ou} and the present active indicative philei {φιλεῖ | phi-leî} “loves,” which together underscore the ongoing requirement of love.

Root and etymology

phileōphi–lambda–epsilon–omega

to love, to have affection

In context1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone does not love the Lord , let him be accursed . Marana tha.

About this coordinate

1 Corinthians 16:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Corinthians 16:22, so the Greek word εἴ (ei) 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 1 Cor.16.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.16.22.W1.S1) and character.