John 21:18:24John.21.18.W24TAB
ζώσει⸃
zôsei
“will gird”
- Transliteration
- ZÔ-sei
- Extended
- ZÔÔ-sei
- IPA
- /ˈzɔː.siː/
Meaning by language
- English
- will gird
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ZÔ-sei
- phraseyour reading level
KAI AL-los se ZÔ-sei KAI OI-sei HO-poo oo THE-leis
- clause
HO-tan de yê-RA-sêis ek-te-NEIS tas KHEI-RAS soo KAI AL-los se ZÔ-sei KAI OI-sei HO-poo oo THE-leis
- sentence
a-MÊN a-MÊN LE-go soi HO-te ÊS ne-Ô-te-ros e-ZÔN-ny-es se-au-TON KAI pe-ri-e-PA-teis HO-poo Ê-THE-les HO-tan de yê-RA-sêis ek-te-NEIS tas KHEI-RAS soo KAI AL-los se ZÔ-sei KAI OI-sei HO-poo oo THE-leis
Exegesis
The subsequent futures ekteneís {ἐκτενεῖς | ekteneís}, zōsei {ζώσει | zōsei}, and oísei {οἴσει | oísei} form a prophetic sequence, contrasting self-action with imposed dependency.
In context — John 21:18
Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you were girding yourself and walking wherever you wished; but when you grow old , you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.
About this coordinate
John 21:18:24 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 24 of John 21:18, so the Greek word ζώσει⸃ (zôsei) 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.21.18.W24, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.18.W24.S1) and character.