John 13:34:6John.13.34.W6TAB
ἀγαπᾶτε
agapate
“you love”
- Transliteration
- a-ga-PA-te
- Extended
- ah-gah-PAH-teh
- IPA
- /a.gaˈpa.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- you love
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
a-ga-PA-te
- 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 first hina {ἵνα | hína} clause introduces purpose, and agapate {ἀγαπᾶτε | agapâte} in the subjunctive expresses ongoing mutual love.
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 13:34:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 13:34, so the Greek word ἀγαπᾶτε (agapate) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.34.W6.S1) and character.