John 1:16:6John.1.16.W6TAB
ἡμεῖς
hêmeis
“we”
- Transliteration
- hê-MEIS
- Extended
- hê-MEIS
- IPA
- /hɛːˈmeːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- we
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Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hê-MEIS
- sentence
HO-ti ek TOU plê-RÔ-ma-tos au-TOU hê-MEIS PAN-tes e-LA-bo-men KAI KHA-rin an-TI KHA-ri-tos
Exegesis
The explicit subject hemeis pantes {ἡμεῖς πάντες | hē-meîs pán-tes} “we all” is placed before the verb for emphasis, underscoring the universality of those who receive.
In context — John 1:16
For from His fullness we have all received, and grace in place of grace.
About this coordinate
John 1:16:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 1:16, so the Greek word ἡμεῖς (hêmeis) 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 John.1.16.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.16.W6.S1) and character.