John 16:12:3John.16.12.W3TAB
ἔχω
ekhô
“I have”
- Transliteration
- E-khô
- Extended
- EH-khô
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I have
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-khô
- phraseyour reading level
E-ti pol-LA E-khô hy-MEEN LE-yein
- sentence
E-ti pol-LA E-khô hy-MEEN LE-yein al ou DY-nas-the bas-TA-zein AR-ti
Exegesis
Ἔτι {ἔτι | É-ti} ‘still, yet’ sets an ongoing temporal frame, while πολλὰ {πολλὰ | pol-lá} is fronted before ἔχω {ἔχω | é-khō} ‘I have’ so that the amount of unrevealed teaching is emphasized before the verb of possession.
Root and etymology
echōepsilon chi omega
“to have, hold”
In context — John 16:12
I still have further matters to tell you, but you are not able to carry them now.
About this coordinate
John 16:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 16:12, so the Greek word ἔχω (ekhô) 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.16.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.12.W3.S1) and character.