John 14:9:21John.14.9.W21TAB
⸀πῶς
pōs
“how”
- Transliteration
- PŌS
- Extended
- POHS
- IPA
- /pɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- how
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
PŌS
- clause
PŌS SY LE-yeis
- sentence
ho he-ō-ra-KŌS e-ME he-Ō-ra-ken ton pa-TE-ra PŌS SY LE-yeis DEI-kson hê-MEEN ton pa-TE-ra
Exegesis
The final question πῶς σὺ λέγεις {πῶς σὺ λέγεις | pôs sy lé-geis} is rhetorical, not informational, and the imperative Δεῖξον {Δεῖξον | Deî-xon} gives the request a sharp, urgent edge. The sequence of perfect forms, direct address, and rhetorical question creates a rebuke that ties recognition of the Father to recognition of the Son.
In context — John 14:9
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this long, and you have not come to know Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father . How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?"
About this coordinate
John 14:9:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of John 14:9, so the Greek word ⸀πῶς (pōs) 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.14.9.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.9.W21.S1) and character.