John 18:28:24John.18.28.W24TAB
⸀ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- al-LA
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-LA
- phraseyour reading level
HI-na MÊ mi-an-THÔ-sin al-LA PHA-gô-sin TO PAS-kha
- clause
KAI au-TOI ouk ei-SÊL-thon eis TO prai-TO-ri-on HI-na MÊ mi-an-THÔ-sin al-LA PHA-gô-sin TO PAS-kha
- sentence
A-gou-sin OUN TON ee-ay-SOON a-PO TOU ka-i-A-pha eis TO prai-TO-ri-on ÊN DE prô-I KAI au-TOI ouk ei-SÊL-thon eis TO prai-TO-ri-on HI-na MÊ mi-an-THÔ-sin al-LA PHA-gô-sin TO PAS-kha
Exegesis
The purpose clause hina me mianthosin {ἵνα μὴ μιανθῶσιν | hí-na mē mi-an-thô-sin} states the negative aim of avoiding ritual contamination, and the contrastive alla phagosin to pascha {ἀλλὰ φάγωσιν τὸ πάσχα | al-lá phá-gō-sin to pás-kha} gives the positive goal: preserving access to the feast. The grammar creates sharp irony, since concern for purity is preserved even while justice is being moved toward Jesus’ death.
In context — John 18:28
After that, they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; it was still early. They themselves did not go inside the praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover .
About this coordinate
John 18:28:24 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 24 of John 18:28, so the Greek word ⸀ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.18.28.W24, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.28.W24.S1) and character.