John 16:23:20John.16.23.W20TAB
ὑμῖν
hymin
“to you”
- Transliteration
- hy-MIN
- Extended
- hy-MIHN
- IPA
- /hyˈmiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to you
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
hy-MIN
- phraseyour reading level
AN ti ai-TÊ-se-te ton pa-TE-ra DÔ-sei hy-MIN en TÔI o-no-ma-TI mou
- clause
a-MÊN a-MÊN LE-gō hy-MIN AN ti ai-TÊ-se-te ton pa-TE-ra DÔ-sei hy-MIN en TÔI o-no-ma-TI mou
- sentence
KAI en e-KEI-nêi TÊI hê-ME-ra e-ME ouk e-rô-TÊ-se-te ou-DEN a-MÊN a-MÊN LE-gō hy-MIN AN ti ai-TÊ-se-te ton pa-TE-ra DÔ-sei hy-MIN en TÔI o-no-ma-TI mou
Exegesis
The doubled amēn amēn {ἀμήν ἀμήν | amḗn amḗn} functions as a solemn discourse marker that introduces authoritative speech, followed by legō hymin {λέγω ὑμῖν | légō hymîn} ‘I say to you.’
In context — John 16:23
And in that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.
About this coordinate
John 16:23:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of John 16:23, so the Greek word ὑμῖν (hymin) 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.16.23.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.23.W20.S1) and character.