John 16:24:12John.16.24.W12TAB
λήμψεσθε,
lêmpsesthe
“you will receive”
- Transliteration
- LÊM-pse-sthe
- Extended
- LÊM-pseh-stheh
- IPA
- /ˈleːm.pse.stʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- you will receive
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Psi | ps — as in lips | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| 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
LÊM-pse-sthe
- phraseyour reading level
ai-TEI-te KAI LÊM-pse-sthe
- clause
ai-TEI-te KAI LÊM-pse-sthe HI-na hê kha-RA hy-MÔN ÊI pe-plÊ-rÔ-ME-nÊ
- sentence
HE-ôs AR-ti ook êi-TÊ-sa-te oo-DEN en tôi o-NO-ma-TI moo ai-TEI-te KAI LÊM-pse-sthe HI-na hê kha-RA hy-MÔN ÊI pe-plÊ-rÔ-ME-nÊ
Exegesis
The present imperative aiteite {αἰτεῖτε | aiteîte} introduces ongoing action, and the future middle lempsesthe {λήμψεσθε | lēmpsesthe} completes the promise with an assured outcome.
In context — John 16:24
Up to now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be brought to fullness.
About this coordinate
John 16:24:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 16:24, so the Greek word λήμψεσθε, (lêmpsesthe) 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.16.24.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.24.W12.S1) and character.