John 11:4:13John.11.4.W13TAB
ἀλλʼ
al
“but”
- Transliteration
- al
- Extended
- ahl
- IPA
- /al/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law |
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AU-tê hê as-THE-nei-a ouk ES-tin PROS THA-na-ton al hy-PER TÊS DO-ksēs TOU the-OU HI-na dok-sas-THÊ ho hy-OS TOU the-OU di au-TÊS
- sentence
a-KOO-sas DE ho ee-ay-SOOS EI-pen AU-tê hê as-THE-nei-a ouk ES-tin PROS THA-na-ton al hy-PER TÊS DO-ksēs TOU the-OU HI-na dok-sas-THÊ ho hy-OS TOU the-OU di au-TÊS
Exegesis
The adversative all {ἀλλʼ | all} sharply redirects the statement toward divine purpose: hyper tes doxes tou theou {ὑπὲρ τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ | hy-pér tês dóx-ēs toû the-oû} uses hyper with the genitive to express benefit or intended advantage, not mere cause.
In context — John 11:4
After hearing it, Jesus said, “This illness is not on course for death, but for the glory of God , so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
About this coordinate
John 11:4:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of John 11:4, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.11.4.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.4.W13.S1) and character.