John 18:11:23John.18.11.W23TAB
αὐτό;
auto
“it”
- Transliteration
- au-TO
- Extended
- au-TOH
- IPA
- /auˈto/
Meaning by language
- English
- it
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
au-TO
- clause
TO po-TÊ-ri-on ho de-dô-KEN moi ho pa-TÊR ou MÊ PI-Ô au-TO
- sentence
EI-pen OUN ho ee-ay-SOOS TOI PE-troi BA-le TÊN MA-khai-ran eis TÊN THÊ-kên TO po-TÊ-ri-on ho de-dô-KEN moi ho pa-TÊR ou MÊ PI-Ô au-TO
Exegesis
The next clause centers on to poterion {τὸ ποτήριον | to po-tē-ri-on}, and the relative clause ho dedoken moi ho pater {ὃ δέδωκέν μοι ὁ πατὴρ | ho dé-dō-ken moi ho pa-tḗr} identifies that cup as something already bestowed by the Father.
The closing ou me pio auto {οὐ μὴ πίω αὐτό | ou mē pí-ō autó} uses emphatic negation; in context it does not express uncertainty but strong resolve, so the question functions rhetorically to affirm Jesus’ acceptance of the Father’s appointed cup.
In context — John 18:11
So Jesus said to Peter, “Set the sword back in the sheath. The cup the Father has given to Me—would I not drink it?”
About this coordinate
John 18:11:23 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 23 of John 18:11, so the Greek word αὐτό; (auto) 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.18.11.W23, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.11.W23.S1) and character.