John 14:9:22John.14.9.W22TAB

σὺ

sy

you

Transliteration
SY
Extended
SY
IPA
/sy/

Meaning by language

English
you

Alphabet Analysis

Sigmas — as in sit
Upsiloni — as in machine

Tap any key to hear its pronunciation

Diphthongs
Accents & breathings

Now you try — trace the word:

The word

Word in context

  1. word

    SY

  2. clause

    PŌS SY LE-yeis

  3. 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 contextJohn 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 14:9:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of John 14:9, so the Greek word σὺ (sy) 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.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.9.W22.S1) and character.