John 16:6:7John.16.6.W7TAB
λύπη
lypê
“sorrow”
- Transliteration
- LY-pê
- Extended
- LY-pê
- IPA
- /ˈly.peː/
Meaning by language
- English
- sorrow
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Eta | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LY-pê
- sentence
al HO-ti TAU-ta le-LA-lê-ka hy-MEEN hê LY-pê pe-PLÊ-rô-ken hy-MÔN TÊN kar-DI-an
Exegesis
The main clause centers on hē lupe {ἡ λύπη | he lu-pe} as the grammatical subject and pepleroken {πεπλήρωκεν | pe-ple-ro-ken} as the perfect resultative verb, portraying sorrow as an already accomplished force that continues to occupy the disciples.
Root and etymology
Rootlambda upsilon pi
“pain, grief”
In context — John 16:6
But because I have spoken these things to you, anguish has taken hold of your heart.
About this coordinate
John 16:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 16:6, so the Greek word λύπη (lypê) 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.16.6.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.6.W7.S1) and character.