John 16:7:15John.16.7.W15TAB
ἀπέλθω,
apelthô
“I go away”
- Transliteration
- a-PEL-thô
- Extended
- ah-PEHL-thôh
- IPA
- /aˈpel.tʰɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I 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
e-AN GAR MÊ a-PEL-thô
- clause
e-AN GAR MÊ a-PEL-thô ho pa-RA-klê-tos oo MÊ EL-thêi PROS hy-MAS
- sentence
e-AN GAR MÊ a-PEL-thô ho pa-RA-klê-tos oo MÊ EL-thêi PROS hy-MAS e-AN DE po-reu-THÔ PEM-psÔ au-TON PROS hy-MAS
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 16:7:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 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.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.7.W15.S1) and character.