John 17:19:2John.17.19.W2TAB
ὑπὲρ
hyper
“for”
- Transliteration
- hy-PER
- Extended
- hy-PEHR
- IPA
- /hyˈper/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
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Alphabet Analysis
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hy-PER
- phraseyour reading level
KAI hy-PER au-TÔN e-GÔ ha-YA-zô e-mau-TON
- 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 prepositional phrase huper auton {ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν | hypér autôn} foregrounds benefactive concern: the action is undertaken for their advantage.
Root and etymology
hyperupsilon pi epsilon rho
“over, beyond”
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 17:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 17:19, so the Greek word ὑπὲρ (hyper) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.19.W2.S1) and character.