John 17:18:3John.17.18.W3TAB
ἀπέστειλας
apesteilas
“you sent”
- Transliteration
- a-PE-stei-las
- Extended
- ah-PE-stei-lahs
- IPA
- /a.ˈpes.tiː.las/
Meaning by language
- English
- you sent
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
a-PE-stei-las
- phraseyour reading level
ka-THŌS e-ME a-PE-stei-las eis ton KOS-mon
- sentence
ka-THŌS e-ME a-PE-stei-las eis ton KOS-mon ka-GŌ a-PE-stei-la au-TOUS eis ton KOS-mon
Exegesis
In the first clause, eme apesteilas eis ton kosmon {ἐμὲ ἀπέστειλας εἰς τὸν κόσμον | emé apésteilas eis tón kósmon} places the direct object before the verb, giving Me prominence and presenting the sending as a completed mission toward the world.
In context — John 17:18
Just as You sent Me into the world , I also sent them into the world.
About this coordinate
John 17:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 17:18, so the Greek word ἀπέστειλας (apesteilas) 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.17.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.18.W3.S1) and character.