John 12:33:4John.12.33.W4TAB
σημαίνων
sêmainōn
“indicating”
- Transliteration
- sê-mai-NŌN
- Extended
- say-mai-NOHN
- IPA
- /sɛː.maiˈnɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- indicating
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Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sê-mai-NŌN
- sentence
TOU-to de E-le-gen sê-mai-NŌN POI-ō tha-NA-tō Ê-MEL-len a-po-thnÊS-kein
Exegesis
The participle semainon {σημαίνων | sē-maí-nōn} ‘indicating’ is nominative masculine singular and agrees with the implied subject (Jesus), functioning as a circumstantial participle of manner that adds an interpretive nuance: His words were not merely predictive but interpretive, signaling their deeper meaning.
Root and etymology
semainosigma–eta–mu–alpha–iota–nu–omega
“to signify, indicate”
In context — John 12:33
But He was saying this, indicating by what kind of death He was about to die .
About this coordinate
John 12:33:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 12:33, so the Greek word σημαίνων (sêmainōn) 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.12.33.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.33.W4.S1) and character.