John 1:36:7John.1.36.W7TAB
Ἴδε
eede
“Behold”
- Transliteration
- EE-de
- Extended
- EE-deh
- IPA
- /ˈi.de/
Meaning by language
- English
- Behold
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
EE-de
- sentence
KAI em-BLE-psas TOI ee-ay-SOO pe-ri-pa-TOUN-ti LE-gei EE-de ho am-NOS tou the-OO
Exegesis
The imperative Ide {Ἴδε | Í-de} “Behold” is a second person singular command that summons the hearers to pay attention, marking the following phrase as a key christological declaration.
In context — John 1:36
And having looked at Jesus as He was walking, he says, “Behold, the Lamb of God .”
About this coordinate
John 1:36:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 1:36, so the Greek word Ἴδε (eede) 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.1.36.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.36.W7.S1) and character.