John 13:34:1John.13.34.W1TAB
ἐντολὴν
entolên
“commandment”
- Transliteration
- en-to-LÊN
- Extended
- ehn-toh-LÊE-n
- IPA
- /en.toˈleːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- commandment
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
en-to-LÊN
- phraseyour reading level
en-to-LÊN kai-NÊN DI-DO-MI hy-MEEN HI-na a-ga-PA-te al-LÊE-lous
- sentence
en-to-LÊN kai-NÊN DI-DO-MI hy-MEEN HI-na a-ga-PA-te al-LÊE-lous ka-THÔS ê-GA-pê-sa hy-MAS HI-na kai hy-MEIS a-ga-PA-te al-LÊE-lous
Exegesis
The verse begins with the fronted object entolen kainen {ἐντολήν καινήν | entolḗn kainḗn}, highlighting the new command before the verb.
Root and etymology
entellomaie-n-t-e-l-l-o-m-a-i
“to order, command”
In context — John 13:34
A new commandment I bestow on you: that you love one another. I have loved you in this way; you also are to love one another.
About this coordinate
John 13:34:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 13:34, so the Greek word ἐντολὴν (entolên) 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.13.34.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.34.W1.S1) and character.