John 19:24:4John.19.24.W4TAB
ἀλλήλους·
allêlous
“one another”
- Transliteration
- al-LÊ-lous
- Extended
- al-LÊ-lous
- IPA
- /alˈleː.luːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- one another
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
al-LÊ-lous
- clause
EI-pan OUN PROS al-LÊ-lous
- sentence
EI-pan OUN PROS al-LÊ-lous MÊ SKHI-sô-men au-TON al-LA LA-khô-men pe-RI au-TOU TI-nos ES-tai HI-na hê gra-PHÊ plê-rô-THÊ hê LE-gou-sa di-e-me-RI-san-to TA hi-MA-ti-a mou he-au-TOIS KAI e-PI TON hi-ma-tis-MON mou E-ba-lon KLÊ-ron
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase pros allelous {πρὸς ἀλλήλους | pròs al-lḗ-lous} presents reciprocal interaction, framing the speech as a deliberative conversation.
In context — John 19:24
Therefore they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots for it to see whose it will be,” so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” Therefore, the soldiers did these things.
About this coordinate
John 19:24:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 19:24, so the Greek word ἀλλήλους· (allêlous) 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.19.24.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.24.W4.S1) and character.