John 18:6:5John.18.6.W5TAB
Ἐγώ
egō
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GŌ
- Extended
- eh-GÔ
- IPA
- /eˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
e-GŌ
- phraseyour reading level
e-GŌ EI-mi
- clause
e-GŌ EI-mi a-PÊL-thon eis TA o-PI-sō KAI E-pe-san kha-MAI
- sentence
hōs OUN EI-pen au-TOIS e-GŌ EI-mi a-PÊL-thon eis TA o-PI-sō KAI E-pe-san kha-MAI
Exegesis
The main verb eipen {εἶπεν | eîpen} governs the direct quotation ego eimi {Ἐγώ εἰμι | Egō eimi}, a terse self-identification formula whose force in John is heightened by its context.
Root and etymology
Rootlambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 18:6
When therefore He said to them, “I am,” they moved back and fell onto the ground .
About this coordinate
John 18:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 18:6, so the Greek word Ἐγώ (egō) 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.18.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.6.W5.S1) and character.