John 17:9:6John.17.9.W6TAB
περὶ
peri
“for”
- Transliteration
- pe-RI
- Extended
- peh-RIH
- IPA
- /pe.ˈri/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pe-RI
- 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 fronted subject egō {ἐγὼ | egṓ} ‘I’ makes Jesus’ own voice emphatic, and peri {περὶ | perí} ‘concerning’ governs the object of His 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 17:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of John 17:9, so the Greek word περὶ (peri) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (John.17.9.W6.S1) and character.