John 19:3:7John.19.3.W7TAB
Χαῖρε,
khaire
“Hail”
- Transliteration
- KHAI-re
- Extended
- KHAI-re
- IPA
- /ˈkʰai.re/
Meaning by language
- English
- Hail
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHAI-re
- clause
KHAI-re ho ba-si-LEUS TÔN i-ou-dai-ÔN
- sentence
KAI ÊR-khon-to PROS au-TON KAI E-le-gon KHAI-re ho ba-si-LEUS TÔN i-ou-dai-ÔN KAI E-di-do-san au-TÔ rha-PIS-ma-ta
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase pros auton {πρὸς αὐτόν | prós au-tón} identifies Jesus as the constant target of these actions, while the imperative khaire {Χαῖρε | khaî-re} functions as a formal greeting twisted into ridicule.
Root and etymology
chairōchi–alpha–iota–rho–omega
“to rejoice, to be glad; to greet”
In context — John 19:3
And they were coming up to Him and saying, “Hail, King of the Jews,” and they were giving Him blows .
About this coordinate
John 19:3:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 19:3, so the Greek word Χαῖρε, (khaire) 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.19.3.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.3.W7.S1) and character.