John 13:37:16John.13.37.W16TAB
ὑπὲρ
hyper
“for”
- Transliteration
- hy-PER
- Extended
- hy-PER
- IPA
- /hyˈper/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hy-PER
- sentence
TÊN psy-KHÊN MOU hy-PER SOU THÊ-sô
Exegesis
The accusative phrase tēn psychēn mou {τὴν ψυχήν μου | tḗn psy-khēn mou} denotes Peter’s whole life, and the preposition hyper sou {ὑπὲρ σοῦ | hy-pèr soû} frames the act as done on Jesus’ behalf.
In context — John 13:37
Peter said to Him , “Lord, why can I not follow You at this moment? I will lay down my soul for Your sake.”
About this coordinate
John 13:37:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 13:37, so the Greek word ὑπὲρ (hyper) 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.13.37.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.37.W16.S1) and character.