John 12:36:5John.12.36.W5TAB
πιστεύετε
pisteuete
“believe”
- Transliteration
- pi-steu-E-te
- Extended
- pih-steu-EH-teh
- IPA
- /pis.teˈu.e.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- believe
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
pi-steu-E-te
- 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 main clause then issues the present active imperative pisteúete {πιστεύετε | pisteúete}, directed eis {εἰς | eis} phôs {φῶς | phôs} to convey movement and relational trust rather than mere acknowledgment.
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 12:36:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 12:36, so the Greek word πιστεύετε (pisteuete) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.36.W5.S1) and character.