John 16:7:9John.16.7.W9TAB
ἵνα
hina
“that”
- Transliteration
- HI-na
- Extended
- HI-na
- IPA
- /ˈhi.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HI-na
- 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 impersonal verb `sumpherei {συμφέρει | symphérei} ‘it is beneficial’` governs the `hina {ἵνα | hína}` clause, so Jesus’ departure is presented not as a loss but as the necessary condition for what follows.
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 16:7:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 16:7, so the Greek word ἵνα (hina) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.7.W9.S1) and character.