John 21:6:5John.21.6.W5TAB
Βάλετε
balete
“cast”
- Transliteration
- BA-le-te
- Extended
- BAH-leh-teh
- IPA
- /ˈba.le.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- cast
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| 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
BA-le-te
- phraseyour reading level
BA-le-te eis ta de-ksi-A ME-rê TOU PLOI-OU to DIK-ty-on
- clause
BA-le-te eis ta de-ksi-A ME-rê TOU PLOI-OU to DIK-ty-on KAI heu-RÊ-se-te
- sentence
ho DE EI-pen au-TOIS BA-le-te eis ta de-ksi-A ME-rê TOU PLOI-OU to DIK-ty-on KAI heu-RÊ-se-te
Exegesis
Balete {Βάλετε | Bálete} introduces an urgent command, and heuresete {εὑρήσετε | heurḗsete} stands in promise-like sequence with it, so the saying moves from instruction to expected result.
Root and etymology
ballobeta alpha lambda lambda omega
“to throw, cast”
In context — John 21:6
But He said to them, “Cast the net over on the right-hand side of the boat, and you will find.” So they cast it, and they were no longer able to haul it up because of the great multitude of fish.
About this coordinate
John 21:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 21:6, so the Greek word Βάλετε (balete) 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.21.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.6.W5.S1) and character.