John 17:9:4John.17.9.W4TAB
ἐρωτῶ·
erôtô
“{I} pray”
- Transliteration
- e-rô-TÔ
- Extended
- eh-roh-TOH
- IPA
- /e.ro.ˈtɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {I} pray
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-rô-TÔ
- clause
e-GÔ pe-RI au-TÔN e-rô-TÔ
- 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.
Root and etymology
erōtaōepsilon rho omicron tau alpha omega
“to ask, request”
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 17:9:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 17:9, so the Greek word ἐρωτῶ· (erôtô) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.9.W4.S1) and character.