John 17:9:10John.17.9.W10TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /al.ˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- phraseyour reading level
ou pe-RI tou KOS-mou e-rô-TÔ al-LA pe-RI HÔN de-dô-KÁS moi
- clause
ou pe-RI tou KOS-mou e-rô-TÔ al-LA pe-RI HÔN de-dô-KÁS moi HO-ti SOI EI-sin
- sentence
e-GÔ pe-RI au-TÔN e-rô-TÔ ou pe-RI tou KOS-mou e-rô-TÔ al-LA pe-RI HÔN de-dô-KÁS moi HO-ti SOI EI-sin
Exegesis
The repetition of erōtō {ἐρωτῶ | erōtô} ‘I ask, I pray’ before and after the negation creates a sharp contrast: the prayer is for the disciples, not for the world, and the adversative alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} ‘but’ marks the decisive turn to the true focus of intercession.
In context — John 17:9
I pray for them; I do not pray for the world, but for those whom You have given to Me, because they are Yours.
About this coordinate
John 17:9:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 17:9, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.17.9.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.9.W10.S1) and character.