John 1:5:9John.1.5.W9TAB
ἡ
hê
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- hê
- Extended
- hê
- IPA
- /hɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hê
- sentence
KAI TO PHÔS en TÊI sko-TI-a PHAI-NEI KAI hê sko-TI-a au-TO ou ka-TE-la-ben
Exegesis
The second clause introduces a new subject, he skotia {ἡ σκοτία | hē skotía}, with the pronoun auto {αὐτό | autó} as the direct object, and the negated aorist verb ou katelaben {οὐ κατέλαβεν | ou katélaben}, which portrays the darkness at a specific, comprehensive point as failing to “take hold of” or “comprehend” the light. This juxtaposition of a present “shines” with an aorist “did not grasp” underscores the enduring triumph of the light over a decisive but unsuccessful opposition by the darkness, which guides the choice of “has not grasped” and “has never overcome” in English.
Root and etymology
arch-alpha–rho–chi
“beginning, origin, first point”
In context — John 1:5
And the light shines in the darkness , and the darkness has not grasped it .
About this coordinate
John 1:5:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 1:5, so the Greek word ἡ (hê) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.5.W9.S1) and character.