John 19:12:17John.19.12.W17TAB
εἶ
ei
“you are”
- Transliteration
- EI
- Extended
- EI
- IPA
- /ˈiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you are
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
EI
- phraseyour reading level
ouk EI PHI-los TOU KAI-sa-ros
- clause
e-AN TOU-ton a-po-LY-sês ouk EI PHI-los TOU KAI-sa-ros
- sentence
ek TOU-tou ho pi-LA-tos e-ZÊ-tei a-po-LY-sai au-TON hoi DE i-ou-DAI-oi e-KRAU-ga-san LE-gon-tes e-AN TOU-ton a-po-LY-sês ouk EI PHI-los TOU KAI-sa-ros PAS ho ba-si-LE-a he-au-TON poi-ÔN an-ti-LE-yei TOI KAI-sa-ri
Exegesis
The apodosis ouk ei philos tou Kaisaros {οὐκ εἶ φίλος τοῦ Καίσαρος | ouk eî phí-los toû Kaí-sa-ros} states a categorical consequence: Pilate would not be a “friend of Caesar,” evoking a technical term for political loyalty.
Root and etymology
eiserchomaiepsilon–iota–sigma–epsilon–rho–chi–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to go or come in”
In context — John 19:12
From this point Pilate sought to release Him , but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar ; everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.”
About this coordinate
John 19:12:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 19:12, so the Greek word εἶ (ei) 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.19.12.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.12.W17.S1) and character.