John 20:22:8John.20.22.W8TAB
Λάβετε
labete
“receive”
- Transliteration
- LA-be-te
- Extended
- LAH-beh-teh
- IPA
- /ˈla.be.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- receive
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LA-be-te
- clause
LA-be-te PNEU-ma HA-YI-ON
- sentence
KAI TOU-to ei-PÔN e-ne-PHY-sê-sen KAI LE-YEI au-TOIS LA-be-te PNEU-ma HA-YI-ON
Exegesis
Labete {Λάβετε | Lá-be-te} is a direct imperative, giving the utterance force and urgency.
In context — John 20:22
And having said this, He breathed on them and says to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit .”
About this coordinate
John 20:22:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 20:22, so the Greek word Λάβετε (labete) 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.20.22.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.20.22.W8.S1) and character.