John 13:7:8John.13.7.W8TAB
ποιῶ
poiô
“am doing”
- Transliteration
- poi-Ô
- Extended
- poi-Ô
- IPA
- /poi̯ˈɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- am doing
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
poi-Ô
- phraseyour reading level
HO e-GÔ poi-Ô SY ouk OI-das AR-ti
- clause
HO e-GÔ poi-Ô SY ouk OI-das AR-ti GNÔ-sê de me-TA TAU-ta
- sentence
a-pe-KREE-thê ee-ay-SOOS KAI EI-pen au-TOI HO e-GÔ poi-Ô SY ouk OI-das AR-ti GNÔ-sê de me-TA TAU-ta
Exegesis
The relative pronoun ho {Ὃ | ho} functions as the direct object, introducing the content clause egō poiō {ἐγὼ ποιῶ | egō poiō}, where fronting egō ‘I’ emphasizes personal agency.
In context — John 13:7
Jesus answered and said to him, “You do not understand what I am doing at this time, but after these things you will understand.”
About this coordinate
John 13:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 13:7, so the Greek word ποιῶ (poiô) 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.13.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.7.W8.S1) and character.