John 15:22:12John.15.22.W12TAB
πρόφασιν
prophasin
“excuse”
- Transliteration
- PRO-pha-sin
- Extended
- PROH-pha-sihn
- IPA
- /ˈpro.pʰa.sin/
Meaning by language
- English
- excuse
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PRO-pha-sin
- clause
NYN DE PRO-pha-sin ouk E-khou-sin pe-RI TÊS ha-mar-TI-as au-TÔN
- 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
Prophasis ouk echousin {πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχουσιν | próphasin ouk échousin} front-loads the object for emphasis, showing that the absence of a defense is the key point.
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 15:22:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 15:22, so the Greek word πρόφασιν (prophasin) 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.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.22.W12.S1) and character.