John 19:35:8John.19.35.W8TAB
ἐστιν⸃
estin
“is”
- Transliteration
- ES-tin
- Extended
- EHs-tihn
- IPA
- /ˈes.tin/
Meaning by language
- English
- is
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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ES-tin
- phraseyour reading level
KAI a-lê-thi-NÊ au-TOU ES-tin hê mar-ty-RI-a
- sentence
KAI ho he-ô-ra-KOS me-mar-TY-rê-ken KAI a-lê-thi-NÊ au-TOU ES-tin hê mar-ty-RI-a KAI e-KEI-nos OI-den HO-ti a-lê-THÊ LE-gei HI-na KAI hy-MEIS pi-STEU-ê-te
Exegesis
In the nominal clause alethinē autou estin hē martyria {ἀληθινὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία | alēthinḗ autoû estín hē martyría}, the predicate adjective alēthinē precedes the subject for emphasis on reliability, with autou indicating ownership.
In context — John 19:35
And the one who has seen has testified , and his testimony is true , and he knows that he is saying what is true, so that you also may believe.
About this coordinate
John 19:35:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 19:35, so the Greek word ἐστιν⸃ (estin) 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.19.35.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.35.W8.S1) and character.