John 18:40:7John.18.40.W7TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- 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
- clause
MÊ TOU-ton al-LA ton ba-rab-BAN
- sentence
e-KRAU-ga-san OUN PA-lin LE-gon-tes MÊ TOU-ton al-LA ton ba-rab-BAN
Exegesis
The adversative conjunction alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} heightens the contrast, pushing forward the object ton Barabban {τὸν Βαραββᾶν | tòn Barabbân}, whose placement after alla gives rhetorical weight to the alternative the crowd demands.
In context — John 18:40
Therefore they cried out again, saying, “Not this one, but Barabbas !” Now Barabbas was a robber.
About this coordinate
John 18:40:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 18:40, 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.18.40.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.40.W7.S1) and character.