John 1:5:7John.1.5.W7TAB
φαίνει
phainei
“shines”
- Transliteration
- PHAI-NEI
- Extended
- PHAI-NEI
- IPA
- /ˈpʰai.niː/
Meaning by language
- English
- shines
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Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
PHAI-NEI
- sentence
KAI TO PHÔS en TÊI sko-TI-a PHAI-NEI KAI hê sko-TI-a au-TO ou ka-TE-la-ben
Exegesis
In the first clause, phos {φῶς | phôs} functions as the subject, with the present verb phainei {φαίνει | phaínei} expressing an ongoing or gnomic action, so that the shining is presented as a continual reality.
In context — John 1:5
And the light shines in the darkness , and the darkness has not grasped it .
About this coordinate
John 1:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 1:5, so the Greek word φαίνει (phainei) 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.1.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.5.W7.S1) and character.