John 16:7:11John.16.7.W11TAB
ἀπέλθω.
apelthô
“{I} might go away”
- Transliteration
- a-PEL-thô
- Extended
- ah-PEHL-thôh
- IPA
- /aˈpel.tʰɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {I} might go away
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
a-PEL-thô
- 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
The first conditional unit, `ean gar mē apelthō {ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ ἀπέλθω | eán gár mḕ apélthō}`, gives the reason: the negative condition explains why the stated benefit depends on His leaving.
Root and etymology
erchomaiepsilon rho chi omicron mu alpha iota
“to go”
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 16:7:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 16:7, so the Greek word ἀπέλθω. (apelthô) 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.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.7.W11.S1) and character.