John 19:27:7John.19.27.W7TAB
μήτηρ
mêtêr
“mother”
- Transliteration
- MÊ-TÊR
- Extended
- MÊE-TÊR
- IPA
- /ˈmeː.teːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- mother
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
MÊ-TÊR
- clause
I-DE hê MÊ-TÊR soo
- sentence
EI-ta LE-YEI tô ma-THÊ-TÊI I-DE hê MÊ-TÊR soo
Exegesis
The imperative ide {Ἴδε | Í-de} ‘behold’ functions as an emphatic directive, drawing the disciple’s attention to a redefined relationship expressed in hē mētēr sou {ἡ μήτηρ σου | hē mḗ-tēr sou} ‘your mother’.
Root and etymology
mētr-mu–eta–tau–rho
“mother, source”
In context — John 19:27
Then He says to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own care.
About this coordinate
John 19:27:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 19:27, so the Greek word μήτηρ (mêtêr) 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.19.27.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.27.W7.S1) and character.