John 16:30:8John.16.30.W8TAB
χρείαν
khreian
“need”
- Transliteration
- KHREI-an
- Extended
- KHREI-ahn
- IPA
- /ˈkʰrei.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- need
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHREI-an
- 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 clause kai ou chreian echeis {καὶ οὐ χρείαν ἔχεις | kai ou khreían é-kheis} states the lack of any need in an idiomatic way; the negation governs the whole phrase, so English naturally recasts it as “You have no need.”
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 16:30:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 16:30, so the Greek word χρείαν (khreian) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.30.W8.S1) and character.