John 12:36:4John.12.36.W4TAB

ἔχετε

ekhete

you have

Transliteration
E-khe-te
Extended
EH-kheh-teh
IPA
/ˈe.kʰe.te/

Meaning by language

English
you have

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Result
ἔ + χε + τε
e + khe + te
ekhete

Alphabet Analysis

Epsilone — as in met (short)
Chih/kh — like Bach
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Taut — as in top
Epsilone — as in met (short)

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Word in context

  1. word

    E-khe-te

  2. 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 verse begins with hos {ὡς | hôs}, introducing a temporal clause that frames the command “while you have the light” by using the present indicative ékhete {ἔχετε | ékhete} to denote ongoing but limited possession of phôs {φῶς | phôs}.

In contextJohn 12:36

While you have the light , believe in the light so that you may become sons of light.

About this coordinate

John 12:36:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 12:36, so the Greek word ἔχετε (ekhete) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.36.W4.S1) and character.