John 1:27:9John.1.27.W9TAB
ἵνα
hina
“so that”
- Transliteration
- HI-na
- Extended
- HI-na
- IPA
- /ˈhi.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- so that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HI-na
- sentence
ho o-PI-sô moo er-KHO-me-nos hoo ook ei-MI AK-si-os HI-na LY-sô au-TOO ton hi-MAN-ta too hy-po-DÊ-ma-tos
Exegesis
The hina clause hina lysō autou ton himanta tou hypodēmatos {ἵνα λύσω αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος | hí-na lý-sō au-toû tón hi-mán-ta toû hu-po-dḗ-ma-tos} literally means ‘in order that I might untie His, the strap of the sandal’, where hina expresses purpose or suitability and the genitives autou and tou hypodēmatos form a chain of possession. Mentioning the strap of the sandal evokes the most menial slave service, thereby intensifying the contrast between John and the One who comes. In English, the hina construction is rendered with an infinitive (“to untie”) for smooth style, while the genitive sequence is rearranged into “the strap of His sandal,” preserving the sense of ownership and subordination.
In context — John 1:27
The One who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandal.
About this coordinate
John 1:27:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 1:27, so the Greek word ἵνα (hina) 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.1.27.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.27.W9.S1) and character.