John 1:22:8John.1.22.W8TAB
δῶμεν
dômen
“we may give”
- Transliteration
- DÔ-men
- Extended
- DÔ-mehn
- IPA
- /ˈdɔː.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- we may give
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
DÔ-men
- sentence
EI-pan OUN au-TO TIS EI HI-na a-PO-kri-sin DÔ-men TOIS PEMP-sa-sin hê-MAS TI LE-geis pe-RI se-au-TOU
Exegesis
The hina-clause {ἵνα | hína} introduces purpose and governs the subjunctive domen {δῶμεν | dô-men}, showing that the question is being asked in order to obtain a reportable reply.
In context — John 1:22
So they said to him , “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
About this coordinate
John 1:22:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 1:22, so the Greek word δῶμεν (dômen) 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.1.22.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.22.W8.S1) and character.