John 18:37:17John.18.37.W17TAB
εἰμι.
eimi
“am”
- Transliteration
- EI-mi
- Extended
- ei-mih
- IPA
- /ˈei.mi/
Meaning by language
- English
- am
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EI-mi
- clause
SY LE-yeis HO-ti ba-si-LEUS EI-mi
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê ho ee-ay-SOOS SY LE-yeis HO-ti ba-si-LEUS EI-mi
Exegesis
The clause hoti basileus eimi {ὅτι βασιλεύς εἰμι | hó-ti ba-si-leús ei-mí} makes explicit the content under discussion: Jesus’ kingship.
Root and etymology
eimiepsilon iota mu iota
“to be, exist”
In context — John 18:37
Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So, You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world , to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
About this coordinate
John 18:37:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 18:37, so the Greek word εἰμι. (eimi) 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.18.37.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.37.W17.S1) and character.