John 3:20:4John.3.20.W4TAB
φαῦλα
phaula
“evil”
- Transliteration
- PHAU-la
- Extended
- PHAU-la
- IPA
- /ˈpʰau.la/
Meaning by language
- English
- evil
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
PHAU-la
- 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 article ho {ὁ | ho} with phaula prasson {φαῦλα πράσσων | phaula prassōn} forms a substantive description, presenting evil conduct as a settled pattern rather than a single act.
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 3:20:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 3:20, so the Greek word φαῦλα (phaula) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.20.W4.S1) and character.