John 16:15:5John.16.15.W5TAB

πατὴρ

patêr

Father

Transliteration
pa-TÊR
Extended
pah-TÊR
IPA
/pa.ˈteːr/

Meaning by language

English
Father

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Result
πα + τὴρ
pa + têr
patêr

Alphabet Analysis

Pip — as in pet
Alphaah — as in father
Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Rhor — rolled r

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The word

Word in context

  1. word

    pa-TÊR

  2. clause

    PAN-ta HO-sa E-khei ho pa-TÊR e-MA es-TIN

  3. sentence

    PAN-ta HO-sa E-khei ho pa-TÊR e-MA es-TIN di-A TOU-to EI-pon HO-ti ek tou e-MOU lam-BA-nei kai a-naŋ-ye-LEI hy-MIN

Exegesis

The relative clause echei ho pater {ἔχει ὁ πατὴρ | ékhei ho patēr} supplies the content of that totality, and ema estin {ἐμά ἐστιν | emá estin} is a predicate-nominative assertion in which ἐμά is fronted for emphasis: what the Father has is claimed as belonging to the Son.

Root and etymology

paterpi alpha tau eta rho

father, source

In contextJohn 16:15

All that the Father has is Mine; for this reason I said that He receives from what is Mine and will announce it to you.

About this coordinate

John 16:15:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 16:15, so the Greek word πατὴρ (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.16.15.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.15.W5.S1) and character.