John 12:36:8John.12.36.W8TAB
φῶς
phôs
“light”
- Transliteration
- phôs
- Extended
- phôhs
- IPA
- /pʰɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- light
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
phôs
- 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}.
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.
Root and etymology
phaophi–alpha–omega
“to shine, give light”
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 12:36:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 12:36, so the Greek word φῶς (phôs) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.36.W8.S1) and character.