John 18:8:10John.18.8.W10TAB
ἐμὲ
eme
“me”
- Transliteration
- e-ME
- Extended
- eh-MEH
- IPA
- /eˈme/
Meaning by language
- English
- me
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
e-ME
- phraseyour reading level
ei OON e-ME zê-TEI-te
- clause
ei OON e-ME zê-TEI-te A-phe-te TOO-toos hy-PA-YEIN
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê ee-ay-SOOS EI-pon hy-MEEN HO-ti e-GÔ EI-MEE ei OON e-ME zê-TEI-te A-phe-te TOO-toos hy-PA-YEIN
Exegesis
The clause ei oun eme zēteite {εἰ οὖν ἐμὲ ζητεῖτε | eí oûn e-mé zē-teî-te} ‘if therefore you are seeking Me’ places eme {ἐμὲ | e-mé} before the verb for emphasis, centering the request on Jesus Himself.
Root and etymology
deodelta–epsilon–omega
“to bind, tie, fasten”
In context — John 18:8
Jesus answered, “I told you that I am. If, therefore, you are seeking Me, then allow these to depart.”
About this coordinate
John 18:8:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 18:8, so the Greek word ἐμὲ (eme) 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.18.8.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.8.W10.S1) and character.