John 13:38:8John.13.38.W8TAB
θήσεις;
thêseis
“will you lay down”
- Transliteration
- THÊ-seis
- Extended
- THÊÊ-seis
- IPA
- /ˈtʰeː.seis/
Meaning by language
- English
- will you lay down
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
THÊ-seis
- clause
TÊN psy-KHÊN soo hy-PER e-MOO THÊ-seis
- sentence
a-po-KRI-ne-tai ee-ay-SOOS TÊN psy-KHÊN soo hy-PER e-MOO THÊ-seis
Exegesis
The future indicative thēseis {θήσεις | thḗseis} conveys a challenge more than prediction.
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 13:38:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 13:38, so the Greek word θήσεις; (thêseis) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.38.W8.S1) and character.