John 12:46:6John.12.46.W6TAB
ἐλήλυθα
elêlytha
“I have come”
- Transliteration
- e-LÊ-ly-tha
- Extended
- eh-LAY-ly-thah
- IPA
- /eˈlɛː.ly.tʰa/
Meaning by language
- English
- I have come
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
e-LÊ-ly-tha
- sentence
e-GO PHÔS eis ton KOS-mon e-LÊ-ly-tha HI-na PAS ho pi-STEY-ōn eis e-ME en têi sko-TI-a MÊ MEI-nêi
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis ton kosmon {εἰς τὸν κόσμον | eis tón KÓS-mon} specifies the direction and sphere of this coming, while the perfect verb elēlytha {ἐλήλυθα | e-Lḗ-ly-tha} conveys a completed coming whose effects continue.
In context — John 12:46
I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness .
About this coordinate
John 12:46:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 12:46, so the Greek word ἐλήλυθα (elêlytha) 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.12.46.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.46.W6.S1) and character.