John 16:9:1John.16.9.W1TAB
περὶ
peri
“concerning”
- Transliteration
- pe-RI
- Extended
- peh-RIH
- IPA
- /peˈri/
Meaning by language
- English
- concerning
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pe-RI
- phraseyour reading level
pe-RI ha-mar-TI-as MEN
- sentence
pe-RI ha-mar-TI-as MEN HO-ti oo pis-TEU-ou-sin eis e-ME
Exegesis
The opening prepositional phrase peri hamartias {περὶ ἁμαρτίας | perì hamartías} sets the topic first and points the discourse toward the specific area under discussion.
In context — John 16:9
As to sin , indeed, the reason is that they do not believe in Me .
About this coordinate
John 16:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 16:9, so the Greek word περὶ (peri) 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.16.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.9.W1.S1) and character.