John 21:12:16John.21.12.W16TAB
εἶ;
ei
“are”
- Transliteration
- EI
- Extended
- EI
- IPA
- /ei/
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
SY TIS EI
- sentence
ou-DEIS de e-TOL-ma TÔN ma-thê-TÔN ek-se-TA-sai au-TON SY TIS EI
Exegesis
The direct quotation Sy tis ei {Σὺ τίς εἶ | Sý tís eî} ‘You, who are You?’ is fronted for emphasis and reads as an identity challenge rather than a request for information.
In context — John 21:12
Jesus said to them, “Come, eat breakfast.” Yet none of the disciples ventured to ask Him, “Who are You?” knowing He was the Lord .
About this coordinate
John 21:12:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 21:12, 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.21.12.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.12.W16.S1) and character.