John 11:21:9John.11.21.W9TAB
εἰ
ei
“if”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ei
- IPA
- /iː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei
- phraseyour reading level
ei ÊS HÔ-de ouk AN a-PE-tha-nen ho a-del-PHOS mou
- clause
KY-ree-e ei ÊS HÔ-de ouk AN a-PE-tha-nen ho a-del-PHOS mou
- sentence
EI-pen OUN hê MAR-tha PROS TON ee-ay-SOON KY-ree-e ei ÊS HÔ-de ouk AN a-PE-tha-nen ho a-del-PHOS mou
Exegesis
The conditional sequence ei ēs hode {εἰ ἦς ὧδε | ei ēs hô-de} presents a situation Martha imagines but knows did not occur; the imperfect form places the condition in an unreal past frame.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 11:21
Then Martha said to Jesus , “Lord , had You been present, my brother would not have died.”
About this coordinate
John 11:21:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 11:21, so the Greek word εἰ (ei) 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.11.21.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.21.W9.S1) and character.