John 3:12:11John.3.12.W11TAB
εἴπω
eipô
“I tell”
- Transliteration
- EI-pô
- Extended
- EI-poh
- IPA
- /ˈiː.pɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I tell
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
EI-pô
- sentence
ei TA e-PI-gei-a EI-pon hy-MEEN KAI ou pi-STEU-e-te PÔS e-AN EI-pô hy-MEEN TA e-pou-RA-ni-a pi-STEU-se-te
Exegesis
The sequence eipon {εἶπον | eîpon} ‘I spoke’ and eipo {εἴπω | eípō} ‘I should say’ moves from an already completed act of instruction to a further disclosure that has not yet been granted, so the sentence advances from past teaching to future revelation.
In context — John 3:12
If I spoke to you about things on earth and you do not believe, how will you believe if I should speak to you about heavenly things?
About this coordinate
John 3:12:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 3:12, so the Greek word εἴπω (eipô) 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.3.12.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.12.W11.S1) and character.