John 18:21:3John.18.21.W3TAB
⸂ἐρωτᾷς;
erōtais
“do you ask”
- Transliteration
- e-rō-TAIS
- Extended
- eh-rō-TAIHS
- IPA
- /e.roˈtaːis/
Meaning by language
- English
- do you ask
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 | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-rō-TAIS
- sentence
TI me e-rō-TAIS
Exegesis
The opening ti me erotas {τί με ἐρωτᾷς | tí me erōtâis} uses ti adverbially as “why,” so the question functions as a rhetorical challenge rather than a request for information.
In context — John 18:21
Why are you asking Me ? Ask those who have heard what I spoke to them; see, these know what I said.
About this coordinate
John 18:21:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 18:21, so the Greek word ⸂ἐρωτᾷς; (erōtais) 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.18.21.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.21.W3.S1) and character.