John 14:29:6John.14.29.W6TAB
γενέσθαι,
yenesthai
“to happen”
- Transliteration
- ye-NE-sthai
- Extended
- yeh-NE-sthai
- IPA
- /ʝe.ˈne.stʰai/
Meaning by language
- English
- to happen
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ye-NE-sthai
- 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
`Prin genesthai {πρὶν γενέσθαι | prìn genésthai} ‘before it comes about’` sets the announcement in advance of the event, using `prin` with an infinitive to build a clear temporal frame.
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 14:29:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 14:29, so the Greek word γενέσθαι, (yenesthai) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.29.W6.S1) and character.