John 19:12:18John.19.12.W18TAB
φίλος
philos
“friend of”
- Transliteration
- PHI-los
- Extended
- PHI-los
- IPA
- /ˈpʰi.los/
Meaning by language
- English
- friend of
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PHI-los
- 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
phileophi–iota–lambda–epsilon–omega
“to love, have affection for”
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 19:12:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of John 19:12, so the Greek word φίλος (philos) 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.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.12.W18.S1) and character.