John 3:13:7John.3.13.W7TAB
εἰ
ei
“if”
- Transliteration
- ei
- Extended
- ei
- IPA
- /iː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
ei
- sentence
KAI ou-DEIS a-na-BE-bê-ken eis TON ou-ra-NON ei MÊ ho ek TOU ou-ra-NOU ka-ta-BAS ho hyi-OS TOU an-THRÔ-pou
Exegesis
The sequence ei mē {εἰ μὴ | ei mē} functions as an exception marker rather than a simple condition, isolating the single permitted case.
Root and etymology
sēmasigma eta mu alpha
“sign, mark”
In context — John 3:13
No one has made the ascent to heaven except the One who descended from heaven, the Son of Man .
About this coordinate
John 3:13:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 3:13, so the Greek word εἰ (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.3.13.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.13.W7.S1) and character.