John 12:37:8John.12.37.W8TAB
οὐκ
ouk
“not”
- Transliteration
- ouk
- Extended
- ook
- IPA
- /uːk/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite |
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Word in context
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ouk
- sentence
to-SAʊ-ta DE au-TOU sê-MEI-a pe-poi-ê-KO-tos EM-pros-then au-TÔN ouk e-PI-steu-on eis au-TON
Exegesis
The main clause centers on the imperfect verb episteuon {ἐπίστευον | e-pís-teu-on} with the negation ouk {οὐκ | ouk}, conveying an ongoing, persistent state of unbelief rather than a single refusal.
In context — John 12:37
Even though He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him.
About this coordinate
John 12:37:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 12:37, so the Greek word οὐκ (ouk) 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.12.37.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.37.W8.S1) and character.