John 3:16:24John.3.16.W24TAB
ζωὴν
dzōên
“life”
- Transliteration
- dzō-ÊN
- Extended
- dzoh-ÊN
- IPA
- /dzɔː.ˈɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- life
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
dzō-ÊN
- 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
Finally, zoen aionion {ζωὴν αἰώνιον | zōḗn aiṓnion} ‘life eternal’ places the noun before its adjective, stressing that the promised life is both unending and qualitatively full. The verse therefore moves in a deliberate chain from divine love, to the gift of the Son, to the saving purpose for those who continue in faith.
Root and etymology
zaōzeta alpha omega
“to live, be alive”
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 3:16:24 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 24 of John 3:16, so the Greek word ζωὴν (dzōên) 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.W24, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.16.W24.S1) and character.