John 14:29:3John.14.29.W3TAB
εἴρηκα
eirêka
“I have told”
- Transliteration
- EI-rê-ka
- Extended
- EI-rê-kai
- IPA
- /ˈiː.reː.ka/
Meaning by language
- English
- I have told
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-rê-ka
- phraseyour reading level
KAI NYN EI-rê-ka hy-MEEN PRIN ye-NE-sthai
- sentence
KAI NYN EI-rê-ka hy-MEEN PRIN ye-NE-sthai HI-na HO-tan YE-nê-tai pi-STEU-sê-te
Exegesis
`Eireka {εἴρηκα | eírēka} ‘I have spoken’` is a perfect form, so the speaking is completed yet still actively relevant; the force of the statement remains in effect for the hearers.
Root and etymology
Rootlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 14:29
And now I have spoken to you before it comes about, so that when it comes about, you may believe .
About this coordinate
John 14:29:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 14:29, so the Greek word εἴρηκα (eirêka) 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.14.29.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.29.W3.S1) and character.