John 15:18:9John.15.18.W9TAB
πρῶτον
prôton
“before”
- Transliteration
- PRÔ-ton
- Extended
- PRÔ-ton
- IPA
- /ˈprɔː.ton/
Meaning by language
- English
- before
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PRÔ-ton
- phraseyour reading level
yi-NÔ-ske-te HO-ti e-ME PRÔ-ton hy-MÔN me-MI-sê-ken
- sentence
ei ho KOS-mos hy-MAS mi-SEI yi-NÔ-ske-te HO-ti e-ME PRÔ-ton hy-MÔN me-MI-sê-ken
Exegesis
Hoti {ὅτι | hóti} introduces the content clause, and eme {ἐμὲ | emé} is fronted before prōton {πρῶτον | prōton} for emphasis, marking Jesus as the initial object of hatred.
In context — John 15:18
If the world hates you, recognize that it has already hated Me before you.
About this coordinate
John 15:18:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 15:18, so the Greek word πρῶτον (prôton) 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.15.18.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.18.W9.S1) and character.