James 3:1:7Jas.3.1.W7TAB
εἰδότες
eidotes
“knowing”
- Transliteration
- ei-DO-tes
- Extended
- ei-DOH-tehs
- IPA
- /iːˈdo.tes/
Meaning by language
- English
- knowing
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ei-DO-tes
- 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 perfect participle eidotes {εἰδότες | eidótes} functions causally, introducing the hoti {ὅτι | hóti} clause that provides the reason.
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 3:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of James 3:1, so the Greek word εἰδότες (eidotes) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.3.1.W7.S1) and character.