James 3:1:4Jas.3.1.W4TAB
γίνεσθε
ginesthe
“become”
- Transliteration
- GI-nes-the
- Extended
- GI-nehs-theh
- IPA
- /ˈgi.nes.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- become
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Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
GI-nes-the
- sentence
MÊ pol-LOI di-DAS-ka-loi GI-nes-the a-del-PHOI mou ei-DO-tes HO-ti MEI-dzon KRI-ma lêmp-SO-me-tha
Exegesis
The nominative plural didaskaloi {διδάσκαλοι | didáskaloi} serves as subject to the imperative ginesthe {γίνεσθε | gínesthe}, forming the main injunction.
In context — James 3:1
My brothers , not many of you should take up the role of teachers, since you understand that we will receive a heavier judgment .
About this coordinate
James 3:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of James 3:1, so the Greek word γίνεσθε (ginesthe) 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 Jas.3.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.3.1.W4.S1) and character.