John 13:38:1John.13.38.W1TAB
⸀ἀποκρίνεται
apokrinetai
“{He} answers”
- Transliteration
- a-po-KRI-ne-tai
- Extended
- ah-poh-KRI-neh-tai
- IPA
- /a.poˈkri.ne.tai/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} answers
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-po-KRI-ne-tai
- clause
a-po-KRI-ne-tai ee-ay-SOOS
- sentence
a-po-KRI-ne-tai ee-ay-SOOS TÊN psy-KHÊN soo hy-PER e-MOO THÊ-seis
Exegesis
The historical present apokrinetai {ἀποκρίνεται | apokrínetai} ‘answers’ draws readers into the immediacy of Jesus’ response and introduces direct discourse.
In context — John 13:38
Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.”
About this coordinate
John 13:38:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 13:38, so the Greek word ⸀ἀποκρίνεται (apokrinetai) 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.13.38.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.38.W1.S1) and character.