John 18:8:2John.18.8.W2TAB
Ἰησοῦς·
eeaysoos
“Jesus”
- Transliteration
- ee-ay-SOOS
- Extended
- ee-ay-SOOS
- IPA
- /i.eːˈsuːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- Jesus
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ee-ay-SOOS
- clause
a-pe-KRI-thê ee-ay-SOOS
- 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 subject Iesous {Ἰησοῦς | Iē-soûs} follows the verb, a normal Greek narrative pattern that keeps the speech itself in the foreground.
Root and etymology
Iesousiota eta sigma omicron upsilon sigma
“Yahweh saves”
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 18:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 18:8, so the Greek word Ἰησοῦς· (eeaysoos) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.8.W2.S1) and character.