John 3:20:19John.3.20.W19TAB
ἔργα
erga
“works”
- Transliteration
- ER-ga
- Extended
- ER-ga
- IPA
- /ˈer.ga/
Meaning by language
- English
- works
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
ER-ga
- sentence
PAS GAR HO PHAU-la PRAS-sôn mi-SEI TO PHÔS KAI OOK ER-khe-tai PROS TO PHÔS HI-na MÊ e-leng-KHTHÊ TA ER-ga au-TOO
Exegesis
The purpose clause hina mē elenchthē ta erga autou {ἵνα μὴ ἐλεγχθῇ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ | hina mē elenchthē ta erga autou} expresses intended non-disclosure: the passive subjunctive presents the deeds as being brought under external scrutiny. The verse therefore moves from character to response to motive, showing that ongoing evil leads to aversion to revelation and active avoidance of exposure.
In context — John 3:20
For everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not approach the light, so that his deeds may not be exposed .
About this coordinate
John 3:20:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of John 3:20, so the Greek word ἔργα (erga) 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.3.20.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.20.W19.S1) and character.