John 13:9:11John.13.9.W11TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- al-LA
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- phraseyour reading level
mê tous PO-das mou MO-non al-LA kai tas KHEI-ras kai tên ke-pha-LÊN
- clause
KY-ree-e mê tous PO-das mou MO-non al-LA kai tas KHEI-ras kai tên ke-pha-LÊN
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI SI-môn PE-tros KY-ree-e mê tous PO-das mou MO-non al-LA kai tas KHEI-ras kai tên ke-pha-LÊN
Exegesis
The strong adversative alla {ἀλλὰ | al-lá} combined with kai {καὶ | kaí} yields alla kai “but also,” contrasting the limited action with a more extensive one.
In context — John 13:9
Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord , not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.”
About this coordinate
John 13:9:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 13:9, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.13.9.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.9.W11.S1) and character.