John 21:4:11John.21.4.W11TAB
μέντοι
mentoi
“however”
- Transliteration
- MEN-toi
- Extended
- MEHN-toi
- IPA
- /ˈmen.toi/
Meaning by language
- English
- however
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
MEN-toi
- clause
ou MEN-toi Êi-dei-san hoi ma-thê-TAI HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS ES-tin
- sentence
prô-I-as de Ê-dê ye-no-MÊ-nês E-stê ee-ay-SOOS eis ton ai-yi-a-LON ou MEN-toi Êi-dei-san hoi ma-thê-TAI HO-ti ee-ay-SOOS ES-tin
Exegesis
The adversative ou mentoi {οὐ μέντοι | ou mentoi} ‘yet not however’ sharply contrasts Jesus’ presence with the disciples’ lack of perception.
In context — John 21:4
When morning had already come, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.
About this coordinate
John 21:4:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 21:4, so the Greek word μέντοι (mentoi) 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.21.4.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.4.W11.S1) and character.