John 14:5:9John.14.5.W9TAB

⸀πῶς

pôs

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Transliteration
PÔS
Extended
PÔS
IPA
/pɔːs/

Meaning by language

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Alphabet Analysis

Pip — as in pet
Omegao — same as omicron
Sigma (final)s — used only at end of words

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Word in context

  1. word

    PÔS

  2. clause

    PÔS dy-NA-me-tha TÊN ho-DON ei-DE-nai

  3. 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 second question, introduced by pos {πῶς | pôs}, uses dynametha {δυνάμεθα | dy-ná-me-tha} plus eidenai {εἰδέναι | ei-dé-nai} to express inability rather than mere ignorance.

In contextJohn 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 14:5:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 14:5, so the Greek word ⸀πῶς (pôs) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.5.W9.S1) and character.