John 3:21:10John.3.21.W10TAB
ἵνα
hina
“so that”
- Transliteration
- HI-na
- Extended
- HI-na
- IPA
- /ˈhi.na/
Meaning by language
- English
- so that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
HI-na
- sentence
ho DE poi-ON TÊN a-LÊ-thei-an ER-khe-tai pros to PHÔS HI-na pha-ne-rô-THÊI au-TOO ta ER-ga HO-ti en the-OI es-tin eir-ga-SME-na
Exegesis
The purpose clause introduced by hina {ἵνα | hína} ‘so that’ contains the passive subjunctive phanerothē {φανερωθῇ | pha-ne-rō-thē̂} ‘might be revealed,’ highlighting that the deeds are uncovered rather than self-promoted.
In context — John 3:21
But the one who does the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be disclosed, because they have been done in God .
About this coordinate
John 3:21:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 3:21, so the Greek word ἵνα (hina) 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.3.21.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.21.W10.S1) and character.