John 16:25:14John.16.25.W14TAB

ἀλλὰ

alla

but

Transliteration
al-LA
Extended
ahl-LAH
IPA
/al.ˈla/

Meaning by language

English
but

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Result
ἀλ + λὰ
al + la
alla

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Lambdal — as in law
Alphaah — as in father

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Word in context

  1. word

    al-LA

  2. clause

    ER-khe-tai HÔ-ra HO-te oo-KE-ti en pa-roi-MI-ais la-LÊ-sÔ hy-MIN al-LA par-rê-SI-a pe-RI tou pa-TROS a-paŋ-YE-LÔ hy-MIN

  3. sentence

    TAU-ta en pa-roi-MI-ais le-LA-lê-ka hy-MIN ER-khe-tai HÔ-ra HO-te oo-KE-ti en pa-roi-MI-ais la-LÊ-sÔ hy-MIN al-LA par-rê-SI-a pe-RI tou pa-TROS a-paŋ-YE-LÔ hy-MIN

Exegesis

The adversative alla {ἀλλὰ | al-lá} signals a decisive turn, and parrēsia {παρρησίᾳ | parrēsíā} functions adverbially to describe speech that is open, direct, and unmasked.

In contextJohn 16:25

I have told you these things in parables ; an hour is approaching when I will no longer use parables with you, but I will speak openly to you about the Father .

About this coordinate

John 16:25:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of John 16:25, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.16.25.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.25.W14.S1) and character.