John 16:8:4John.16.8.W4TAB
ἐλέγξει
elengksei
“will convict”
- Transliteration
- e-LENGK-sei
- Extended
- eh-LENGK-sei
- IPA
- /eˈleŋk.siː/
Meaning by language
- English
- will convict
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
e-LENGK-sei
- sentence
KAI el-THŌN e-KEI-nos e-LENGK-sei ton KOS-mon pe-RI ha-mar-TI-as KAI pe-RI di-kai-o-SY-nês KAI pe-RI KRI-se-ōs
Exegesis
The future verb elegxei {ἐλέγξει | e-lég-ksei} carries a forensic sense of exposing and convicting.
Root and etymology
Rootepsilon–lambda–epsilon–gamma–chi–omega
“to convict, expose”
In context — John 16:8
And when He comes, He will bring the world under conviction concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.
About this coordinate
John 16:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 16:8, so the Greek word ἐλέγξει (elengksei) 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.16.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.8.W4.S1) and character.