John 17:19:13John.17.19.W13TAB
ἀληθείᾳ.
alêtheia
“truth”
- Transliteration
- a-lê-THEI-a
- Extended
- ah-lê-THEI-a
- IPA
- /a.lɛːˈtʰi.aː/
Meaning by language
- English
- truth
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-lê-THEI-a
- phraseyour reading level
HI-na Ô-sin KAI au-TOI hê-ya-sME-noi en a-lê-THEI-a
- sentence
KAI hy-PER au-TÔN e-GÔ ha-YA-zô e-mau-TON HI-na Ô-sin KAI au-TOI hê-ya-sME-noi en a-lê-THEI-a
Exegesis
The phrase en aletheia {ἐν ἀληθείᾳ | en alētheíā} locates or defines the sphere of that holiness. In context, the dative can be rendered “in truth” or idiomatically “by the truth,” with the theological force pointing to God’s revealed reality in Jesus and His word.
Root and etymology
alethesalpha lambda eta theta eta sigma
“unconcealed, true”
In context — John 17:19
And on their behalf I sanctify Myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth .
About this coordinate
John 17:19:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of John 17:19, so the Greek word ἀληθείᾳ. (alêtheia) 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.17.19.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.19.W13.S1) and character.