John 12:36:10John.12.36.W10TAB
υἱοὶ
hyioi
“sons”
- Transliteration
- hy-i-OI
- Extended
- hyoo-ih-OI
- IPA
- /hy.iˈoi/
Meaning by language
- English
- sons
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
hy-i-OI
- sentence
hôs to phôs E-khe-te pi-steu-E-te eis to phôs HI-na hy-i-OI phō-TOS GE-nê-s-the
Exegesis
The phrase huioí phōtós {υἱοὶ φωτός | huioí phōtós} combines a nominative noun with a genitive of quality or origin, defining believers as sons of light. The sequence—temporal clause, imperative, hína purpose—mirrors the progression from possession of revelation to active faith to identity change.
In context — John 12:36
While you have the light , believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.
About this coordinate
John 12:36:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 12:36, so the Greek word υἱοὶ (hyioi) 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.12.36.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.36.W10.S1) and character.