John 4:17:12John.4.17.W12TAB
ὁ
ho
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- ho
- Extended
- hoh
- IPA
- /ho/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
ho
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê hê gy-NÊ KAI EI-pen au-TÔ ouk E-khô AN-dra LE-gei au-TÊ ho ee-ay-SOOS ka-LÔS EI-pas HO-ti AN-dra ouk E-khô
Exegesis
The subject phrase ho Iēsous {ὁ Ἰησοῦς | ho Iē-soús} is delayed until after the verb legei, which is typical of Greek word order and allows the focus to rest initially on the speech event.
Root and etymology
Iesousiota–eta–sigma–omicron–upsilon–sigma
“Yahweh is salvation”
In context — John 4:17
The woman answered and said to Him, “I do not have a husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have spoken well , that ‘I do not have a husband.’”
About this coordinate
John 4:17:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 4:17, so the Greek word ὁ (ho) 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.4.17.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.17.W12.S1) and character.