John 16:29:4John.16.29.W4TAB
αὐτοῦ·
autou
“his”
- Transliteration
- au-TOU
- Extended
- au-TOU
- IPA
- /auˈtuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
au-TOU
- clause
LE-goo-sin hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU
- sentence
LE-goo-sin hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU EE-de NYN en par-rê-SI-a la-LEIS KAI pa-roi-MI-an ou-de-MI-an LE-yeis
Exegesis
The subject phrase hoi mathetai autou {οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ | hoí mathētài autoû} identifies the speakers as Jesus’ disciples, and the genitive autou marks belonging.
In context — John 16:29
His disciples said to Him, "Look, now You are speaking openly , and You are saying no proverb whatsoever."
About this coordinate
John 16:29:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 16:29, so the Greek word αὐτοῦ· (autou) 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.16.29.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.29.W4.S1) and character.