John 15:22:1John.15.22.W1TAB
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
- phraseyour reading level
ei MÊ ÊL-thon KAI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS
- clause
ei MÊ ÊL-thon KAI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS ha-mar-TI-an ouk EI-kho-san
- sentence
ei MÊ ÊL-thon KAI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS ha-mar-TI-an ouk EI-kho-san NYN DE PRO-pha-sin ouk E-khou-sin pe-RI TÊS ha-mar-TI-as au-TÔN
Exegesis
The clause opens with ei mē {εἰ μὴ | eí mē}, a conditional frame that introduces a contrary-to-fact possibility.
Root and etymology
Rootepsilon sigma
“to be, exist”
In context — John 15:22
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have been accountable for sin; but now they have no pretext concerning their sin.
About this coordinate
John 15:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 15:22, 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.15.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.22.W1.S1) and character.