John 15:9:5John.15.9.W5TAB
πατήρ,
patêr
“Father”
- Transliteration
- pa-TÊR
- Extended
- pah-TÊR
- IPA
- /pa.ˈteːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- Father
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pa-TÊR
- phraseyour reading level
ka-THÔS ê-ga-pê-SEN me ho pa-TÊR
- sentence
ka-THÔS ê-ga-pê-SEN me ho pa-TÊR ka-GÔ hy-MAS ê-GA-pê-sa MEI-na-te en têi a-GA-pêi têi e-MÊi
Exegesis
The phrase en tē agapē tē emē {ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐμῇ | en tē agápē tē emḗ} ‘in the love, the mine’ uses en with the dative to mark sphere or realm, not simple location, so the command is to live inside the environment shaped by Jesus’ own love.
The repeated article tē {τῇ | tē} and the possessive emē {ἐμῇ | emḗ} sharpen the definiteness and ownership of the love, making it clear that the disciples are to abide in the specific love that belongs to Jesus.
Root and etymology
“father, parent”
In context — John 15:9
Just as the Father has loved Me , I also have loved you; remain in My love.
About this coordinate
John 15:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 15:9, so the Greek word πατήρ, (patêr) 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.15.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.15.9.W5.S1) and character.