John 18:39:12John.18.39.W12TAB
βούλεσθε
boolesthe
“do you want”
- Transliteration
- BOO-les-the
- Extended
- BOO-lehs-theh
- IPA
- /ˈbu.les.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- do you want
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Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
BOO-les-the
- clause
BOO-les-the OON a-po-LY-so hy-MEEN TON ba-si-LE-a TÔN i-ou-DAI-on
- sentence
ES-tin DE sy-NÊ-thei-a hy-MEEN HI-na HE-na a-po-LY-so hy-MEEN en TÔ PAS-kha BOO-les-the OON a-po-LY-so hy-MEEN TON ba-si-LE-a TÔN i-ou-DAI-on
Exegesis
The second half is a rhetorical question introduced by boulesthe oun {βούλεσθε οὖν | boú-les-the oun}, a present deponent verb of volition combined with the inferential particle ‘oun’ to draw a conclusion from the stated custom: “Do you then wish…?”
In context — John 18:39
But there is a custom with you, that I should release one for you at the Passover. Do you wish, then, that I release for you the King of the Jews ?
About this coordinate
John 18:39:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 18:39, so the Greek word βούλεσθε (boolesthe) 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.18.39.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.39.W12.S1) and character.