John 3:16:22John.3.16.W22TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /al.ˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- sentence
HOU-tôs GAR ê-GA-pê-sen ho the-OS TON KOS-mon HÔ-ste TON hy-ON TON mo-no-ge-NÊ E-dô-ken HI-na PÂS ho pi-STEU-ôn eis au-TON MÊ a-PO-lê-tai al-LA E-khê dzō-ÊN ai-Ô-ni-on
Exegesis
The pair me apoletai alla eche {μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλὰ ἔχῃ | mē apólētai allá échē} sets up a sharp negative-positive contrast: the intended result is not destruction or loss, but possession of life.
In context — John 3:16
For God loved the world in this way: He gave His only Son , so that everyone who believes in Him may not be lost but may have eternal life.
About this coordinate
John 3:16:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of John 3:16, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.3.16.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.16.W22.S1) and character.