John 11:4:8John.11.4.W8TAB
ἀσθένεια
astheneia
“illness”
- Transliteration
- as-THE-nei-a
- Extended
- ahs-THEH-nei-ah
- IPA
- /as.ˈtʰe.nei.a/
Meaning by language
- English
- illness
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
as-THE-nei-a
- clause
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
Inside the quotation, haute he astheneia {Αὕτη ἡ ἀσθένεια | haú-tē hē as-thé-nei-a} places the demonstrative first, making the illness the topic under discussion.
Root and etymology
asthenesalpha sigma theta epsilon nu eta sigma
“without strength, weakness”
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 11:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 11:4, so the Greek word ἀσθένεια (astheneia) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.11.4.W8.S1) and character.