John 16:25:18John.16.25.W18TAB
πατρὸς
patros
“Father”
- Transliteration
- pa-TROS
- Extended
- pah-TRÔS
- IPA
- /pa.ˈtros/
Meaning by language
- English
- Father
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
pa-TROS
- 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
- 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 closing phrase peri tou patros {περὶ τοῦ πατρός | peri tou patros} identifies the content of the promised declaration, so the revelation is not merely about speech style but about the Father Himself being made known more fully. Rendering the verse with “parables” and “figures of speech” preserves the same contrast in two natural English registers without forcing the syntax of the Greek onto the reader.
In context — John 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 16:25:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of John 16:25, so the Greek word πατρὸς (patros) 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.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.25.W18.S1) and character.