John 16:29:6John.16.29.W6TAB
νῦν
nyn
“now”
- Transliteration
- NYN
- Extended
- NYN
- IPA
- /nyn/
Meaning by language
- English
- now
Alphabet Analysis
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
NYN
- phraseyour reading level
EE-de NYN en par-rê-SI-a la-LEIS
- clause
EE-de NYN en par-rê-SI-a la-LEIS KAI pa-roi-MI-an ou-de-MI-an LE-yeis
- 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 imperative ide {Ἴδε | Í-de} functions as an attention-getting cue inside the quotation, while nyn {νῦν | nŷn} marks a present contrast with earlier, less direct speech.
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 16:29:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 16:29, so the Greek word νῦν (nyn) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.29.W6.S1) and character.