John 15:22:8John.15.22.W8TAB
οὐκ
ouk
“not”
- Transliteration
- ouk
- Extended
- ook
- IPA
- /uːk/
Meaning by language
- English
- not
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite |
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Word in context
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ouk
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ha-mar-TI-an ouk EI-kho-san
- clause
ei MÊ ÊL-thon KAI e-LA-lê-sa au-TOIS ha-mar-TI-an ouk EI-kho-san
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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 sequence hamartian ouk eichosan {ἁμαρτίαν οὐκ εἴχοσαν | hamartían ouk eíchosan} expresses the unreal consequence, with the imperfect highlighting a hypothetical state that never existed apart from His presence and words.
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 15:22:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 15:22, so the Greek word οὐκ (ouk) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.22.W8.S1) and character.