John 16:7:1John.16.7.W1TAB
ἀλλʼ
al
“but”
- Transliteration
- al
- Extended
- ahl
- IPA
- /al/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law |
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Word in context
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al
- phraseyour reading level
al e-GÔ TÊN a-LÊ-thei-an LE-go hy-MEEN
- sentence
al e-GÔ TÊN a-LÊ-thei-an LE-go hy-MEEN sym-PHÊ-rei hy-MEEN HI-na e-GÔ a-PEL-thô
Exegesis
The verse opens with the adversative `all {ἀλλʼ | allá} ‘but’`, which reverses the disciples’ expectations and signals a deliberate contrast.
In context — John 16:7
Yet I declare to you the truth : it is in your interest that I depart; for if I do not depart, the Comforter will certainly not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.
About this coordinate
John 16:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 16:7, so the Greek word ἀλλʼ (al) 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.16.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.7.W1.S1) and character.