John 15:13:12John.15.13.W12TAB
ὑπὲρ
hyper
“for”
- Transliteration
- hy-PER
- Extended
- hy-PER
- IPA
- /hyˈper/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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Word in context
- word
hy-PER
- phraseyour reading level
HI-na tis TÊN psy-KHÊN au-TOU THÊI hy-PER TÔN PHI-lôn au-TOU
- sentence
MEI-zo-na TAU-tês a-GA-pên ou-DEIS E-khei HI-na tis TÊN psy-KHÊN au-TOU THÊI hy-PER TÔN PHI-lôn au-TOU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase huper tōn philon autou {ὑπὲρ τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ | hu-pér tōn phí-lōn au-toû} ‘for his friends’ marks the beneficiaries of that sacrifice, with huper expressing action on behalf of others. In English, the Greek word order is unfolded into a clearer clause structure while preserving the proverb-like force and the sacrificial emphasis.
In context — John 15:13
There is no love greater than this: that a person should lay down his life for his friends.
About this coordinate
John 15:13:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 15:13, so the Greek word ὑπὲρ (hyper) 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.15.13.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.13.W12.S1) and character.