John 14:5:6John.14.5.W6TAB
οἴδαμεν
oidamen
“we know”
- Transliteration
- OI-da-men
- Extended
- OI-da-men
- IPA
- /ˈoi.da.men/
Meaning by language
- English
- we know
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
OI-da-men
- phraseyour reading level
ouk OI-da-men POO hy-PA-yeis
- clause
KY-ree-e ouk OI-da-men POO hy-PA-yeis
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI thô-MAS KY-ree-e ouk OI-da-men POO hy-PA-yeis PÔS dy-NA-me-tha TÊN ho-DON ei-DE-nai
Exegesis
The first question, ouk oidamen {οὐκ οἴδαμεν | ouk oi-da-men} with pou {ποῦ | poû} and hypageis {ὑπάγεις | hy-pá-geis}, focuses on destination; the perfect form carries present-state force, describing an ongoing lack of understanding.
Root and etymology
eid-epsilon iota delta
“to know, perceive”
In context — John 14:5
Thomas spoke to Him, “Lord , we do not know where You are going; how are we able to know the way ?”
About this coordinate
John 14:5:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 14:5, so the Greek word οἴδαμεν (oidamen) 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.14.5.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.5.W6.S1) and character.