John 14:12:6John.14.12.W6TAB
πιστεύων
pisteuōn
“believes”
- Transliteration
- pi-STEU-ōn
- Extended
- pih-STEU-ōn
- IPA
- /pisˈteu.ɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- believes
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
pi-STEU-ōn
- phraseyour reading level
ho pi-STEU-ōn eis e-ME ta ER-ga ha e-GŌ poi-Ō ka-KEI-nos poi-Ê-sei
- sentence
a-MÊN a-MÊN LE-gŌ hy-MEEN ho pi-STEU-ōn eis e-ME ta ER-ga ha e-GŌ poi-Ō ka-KEI-nos poi-Ê-sei kai MEI-zo-na TOU-tōn poi-Ê-sei HO-ti e-GŌ pros ton pa-TE-ra po-REU-o-mai
Exegesis
The articular participle ho pisteuon {ὁ πιστεύων | ho pisteúōn} ‘the one believing’ functions substantivally, widening the promise to any ongoing believer rather than a single named hearer.
Root and etymology
peithōpi epsilon iota theta omega
“to persuade, trust”
In context — John 14:12
Amen, amen, I say to you, the one who believes in Me will also do the works that I do, and he will do greater works than these, because I am going toward the Father .
About this coordinate
John 14:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 14:12, so the Greek word πιστεύων (pisteuōn) 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.14.12.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.12.W6.S1) and character.