John 16:7:10John.16.7.W10TAB
ἐγὼ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GÔH
- IPA
- /eˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
e-GÔ
- phraseyour reading level
sym-PHÊ-rei hy-MEEN HI-na e-GÔ a-PEL-thô
- 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
`egō {ἐγὼ | egṓ} ‘I’` is placed early for emphasis, and the object phrase `tēn alētheian {τὴν ἀλήθειαν | tḕn alḗtheian} ‘the truth’` is fronted before `legō {λέγω | légō} ‘I say’`, giving Jesus’ statement a solemn, direct force.
Root and etymology
legōlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
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 16:7:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 16:7, so the Greek word ἐγὼ (egô) 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.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.7.W10.S1) and character.