John 17:4:6John.17.4.W6TAB
γῆς,
yês
“earth”
- Transliteration
- YÊS
- Extended
- YÊS
- IPA
- /ʝeːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- earth
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
YÊS
- phraseyour reading level
e-GÔ se e-DO-KSA-sa e-PI tÊS YÊS
- sentence
e-GÔ se e-DO-KSA-sa e-PI tÊS YÊS TO ER-gon te-lei-Ô-sas HO de-DÔ-KAS moi HI-na poi-Ê-SÔ
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi tēs ges {ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς | epì tēs gēs} ‘on the earth’ locates that action within the sphere of Jesus’ earthly ministry.
In context — John 17:4
I have glorified You on the earth by bringing the work You gave Me to completion.
About this coordinate
John 17:4:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 17:4, so the Greek word γῆς, (yês) 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.17.4.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.4.W6.S1) and character.