John 10:34:16John.10.34.W16TAB
ἐστε
este
“are”
- Transliteration
- ES-te
- Extended
- EHS-teh
- IPA
- /ˈes.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- are
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
ES-te
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS ouk ES-tin ge-gram-ME-non en TOI NO-mô hy-MÔN HO-ti e-GÔ EI-pa the-OI ES-te
Exegesis
The conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hó-ti} ‘that’ introduces the direct quotation, and the quoted line Ego eipa Theoi este {Ἐγὼ εἶπα Θεοί ἐστε | Egṓ eî-pa Theoí é-ste} ‘I said, you are gods’ is a compact predicate statement drawn from Scripture as a controlling precedent. The form of the question and citation together create a legal-style argument: Jesus answers accusation by appealing to written authority, then lets the cited text carry the weight of His point.
Root and etymology
apostellōalpha pi omicron sigma tau epsilon lambda lambda omega
“to send with commission”
In context — John 10:34
Jesus replied to them, “Has it not been recorded in your Law , ‘I said, You are gods’?”
About this coordinate
John 10:34:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 10:34, so the Greek word ἐστε (este) 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.10.34.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.10.34.W16.S1) and character.