John 19:7:12John.19.7.W12TAB
ὀφείλει
opheilei
“ought”
- Transliteration
- o-PHEI-lei
- Extended
- oh-PHEI-lei
- IPA
- /oˈpʰiː.lei/
Meaning by language
- English
- ought
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
o-PHEI-lei
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN
- clause
HÊ-meis NO-mon E-kho-men KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN HO-ti hy-ON the-OU he-au-TON e-POI-ê-sen
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê-san au-TOI hoi i-ou-DAI-oi HÊ-meis NO-mon E-kho-men KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon o-PHEI-lei a-po-tha-NEIN HO-ti hy-ON the-OU he-au-TON e-POI-ê-sen
Exegesis
The verb opheilei {ὀφείλει | opheílei} “he ought” governs the infinitive apothanein {ἀποθανεῖν | apothaneîn} “to die,” forming a necessity construction that expresses moral–legal obligation rather than mere possibility.
In context — John 19:7
The Jews answered him, “We have a law , and according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God .”
About this coordinate
John 19:7:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 19:7, so the Greek word ὀφείλει (opheilei) 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.19.7.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.7.W12.S1) and character.