John 18:17:15John.18.17.W15TAB
εἶ
ei
“are”
- Transliteration
- EI
- Extended
- EI
- IPA
- /iː/
Meaning by language
- English
- are
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
EI
- clause
MÊ KAI SY ek TÔN ma-thê-TÔN EI tou an-THRÔ-pou TOU-tou LE-yei e-KEI-nos
- sentence
LE-yei OUN TOI PE-trôi hê pai-DIS-kê hê thy-rô-ROS MÊ KAI SY ek TÔN ma-thê-TÔN EI tou an-THRÔ-pou TOU-tou LE-yei e-KEI-nos ouk ei-MI
Exegesis
The sentence opens with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} placed first, a vivid narrative present that drives the scene forward, and oun {οὖν | oûn} links the statement inferentially to the prior exchange.
The second legei {λέγει | lé-gei} repeats the verbal form and is followed by ekeinos {ἐκεῖνος | e-keî-nos}, an explicit demonstrative that sharpens the identity of the respondent before the terse denial ouk eimi {Οὐκ εἰμί | Oúk ei-mí}. In English, the syntax is smoothed into natural dialogue while keeping the negative-question force and the abruptness of the reply.
Root and etymology
leglambda epsilon gamma
“to say, speak”
In context — John 18:17
Then the servant girl, the gatekeeper, said to Peter , “You are not among this man’s disciples either, are you?” He responded, “I am not.”
About this coordinate
John 18:17:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of John 18:17, so the Greek word εἶ (ei) 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.18.17.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.17.W15.S1) and character.