John 12:8:5John.12.8.W5TAB
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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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| 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
E-khe-te
- sentence
tous ptō-KHOUS gar PAN-to-te E-khe-te meth he-au-TŌN e-ME de ou PAN-to-te E-khe-te
Exegesis
The adverb pantote {πάντοτε | pán-to-te} modifies the present indicative echete {ἔχετε | é-khe-te}, forming the general assertion “you always have.”
In context — John 12:8
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me .
About this coordinate
John 12:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 12:8, 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.12.8.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.8.W5.S1) and character.