John 10:28:4John.10.28.W4TAB
ζωὴν
dzoên
“life”
- Transliteration
- dzo-ÊN
- Extended
- dzoh-ÊHN
- IPA
- /dzɔːˈɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- life
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Alphabet Analysis
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
dzo-ÊN
- sentence
ka-GŌ DI-do-mi au-TOIS dzo-ÊN ai-Ō-NI-on KAI ou MÊ a-PO-lōn-tai eis TON ai-Ō-na KAI oukh har-PA-sei tis au-TA ek TÊS khei-ROS mou
Exegesis
The object zoen aionion {ζωὴν αἰώνιον | zōḗn aiōnion} ‘life eternal’ names the benefit first, so the promise centers on what is granted.
Root and etymology
zaozeta alpha omega
“to live, be alive”
In context — John 10:28
And I give them everlasting life, and they will in no way come to ruin, and no one will wrench them from My hand .
About this coordinate
John 10:28:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 10:28, so the Greek word ζωὴν (dzoên) 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.10.28.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.10.28.W4.S1) and character.