John 16:10:7John.16.10.W7TAB
⸀πατέρα
patera
“Father”
- Transliteration
- pa-TE-ra
- Extended
- pa-TE-ra
- IPA
- /paˈte.ra/
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 | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pa-TE-ra
- phraseyour reading level
HO-ti PROS TON pa-TE-ra hy-PA-gō KAI ou-KE-ti the-ō-rei-TE me
- sentence
pe-RI di-kai-o-SY-nês DE HO-ti PROS TON pa-TE-ra hy-PA-gō KAI ou-KE-ti the-ō-rei-TE me
Exegesis
The subordinating conjunction hoti {ὅτι | hóti} ‘because’ introduces the reason for the statement: Jesus’ departure is directed pros ton patera {πρὸς τὸν πατέρα | prós ton patéra} ‘toward the Father.’
Root and etymology
patērpi alpha tau eta rho
“father”
In context — John 16:10
But as for righteousness , because I am going to the Father , and you will no longer behold Me.
About this coordinate
John 16:10:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 16:10, so the Greek word ⸀πατέρα (patera) 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.16.10.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.10.W7.S1) and character.