John 16:30:13John.16.30.W13TAB
ἐρωτᾷ·
erôtai
“asks”
- Transliteration
- e-rô-TAI
- Extended
- eh-rô-TAI
- IPA
- /e.rɔːˈtai/
Meaning by language
- English
- asks
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
e-rô-TAI
- clause
NYN OI-da-men HO-ti OI-das PAN-ta KAI ou KHREI-an E-kheis HI-na TIS se e-rô-TAI
- sentence
NYN OI-da-men HO-ti OI-das PAN-ta KAI ou KHREI-an E-kheis HI-na TIS se e-rô-TAI en TOU-tô pi-STEU-o-men HO-ti a-PO the-OU ek-SÊL-thes
Exegesis
The hina {ἵνα | hí-na} clause then expresses the unnecessary possibility of inquiry, not a command: tis se erotai {τίς σε ἐρωτᾷ | tis se erōtâi} describes anyone asking Jesus anything, but the preceding negation shows that such asking is superfluous because of His complete knowledge.
Root and etymology
erōtaōepsilon–rho–omega–tau–alpha–omega
“to ask, inquire”
In context — John 16:30
Now we are convinced that You know everything, and You have no need for anyone to ask You; on this basis we believe that You came out from God .
About this coordinate
John 16:30:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of John 16:30, so the Greek word ἐρωτᾷ· (erôtai) 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.16.30.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.30.W13.S1) and character.