John 14:6:20John.14.6.W20TAB
εἰ
ei
“if”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ei
- IPA
- /iː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei
- clause
ou-DEIS ER-khe-tai PROS TON pa-TÊ-ra ei MÊ di e-MOU
- sentence
LE-yei au-TOI ho ee-ay-SOOS e-GÔ EI-mi hê ho-DOS KAI hê a-LÊ-thei-a KAI hê zô-Ê ou-DEIS ER-khe-tai PROS TON pa-TÊ-ra ei MÊ di e-MOU
Exegesis
The exceptive ei mē {εἰ μὴ | ei mē} functions as ‘except’, and di’ emou {διʼ ἐμοῦ | di’ e-moû} marks Jesus as the sole means of approach, underscoring the text’s exclusive claim.
Root and etymology
es-epsilon sigma
“to be, exist”
In context — John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the path, the truth, and the life; no one reaches the Father except through Me."
About this coordinate
John 14:6:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of John 14:6, so the Greek word εἰ (ei) 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.14.6.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.6.W20.S1) and character.