John 19:9:12John.19.9.W12TAB
εἶ
ei
“are”
- Transliteration
- EI
- Extended
- EI
- IPA
- /iː/
Meaning by language
- English
- are
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
EI
- clause
PO-then EI SY
- sentence
KAI ei-SÊL-then eis to prai-TÔ-ri-on PA-lin KAI LE-yei toi ee-ay-SOO PO-then EI SY
Exegesis
The dative phrase tō Iesou {τῷ Ἰησοῦ | tôi Iēsoû} marks Jesus as the addressee, while the interrogative adverb pothen {Πόθεν | Póthen} introduces a direct question, pothen ei sy {Πόθεν εἶ σύ | Póthen eî sým} ‘From where are you?’, which probes Jesus’ origin at a deeper level than mere geography.
Root and etymology
eiserchomaiepsilon–iota–sigma–epsilon–rho–chi–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to go or come in”
In context — John 19:9
And he entered into the praetorium again and says to Jesus , “From where are you?” But Jesus gave him no answer .
About this coordinate
John 19:9:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 19:9, so the Greek word εἶ (ei) 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.19.9.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.9.W12.S1) and character.