John 16:12:8John.16.12.W8TAB
δύνασθε
dynasthe
“can”
- Transliteration
- DY-nas-the
- Extended
- DY-nahs-theh
- IPA
- /ˈdy.nas.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- can
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
DY-nas-the
- phraseyour reading level
al ou DY-nas-the bas-TA-zein AR-ti
- sentence
E-ti pol-LA E-khô hy-MEEN LE-yein al ou DY-nas-the bas-TA-zein AR-ti
Exegesis
The second clause pivots sharply with ἀλλʼ {ἀλλά | allá} and uses οὐ with δύνασθε {δύνασθε | dý-nas-the} ‘you are able’ to state a present inability rather than a permanent one.
Root and etymology
dynamisdelta upsilon nu alpha mu iota sigma
“ability, power”
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 16:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 16:12, so the Greek word δύνασθε (dynasthe) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.12.W8.S1) and character.