John 4:19:9John.4.19.W9TAB
εἶ
ei
“are”
- Transliteration
- EI
- Extended
- EI
- IPA
- /ei/
Meaning by language
- English
- are
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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EI
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOI hê gy-NÊ KY-ri-e the-ô-RÔ HO-ti pro-PHÊ-tês EI SY
Exegesis
Within this clause, prophētēs {προφήτης | pro-phḗ-tēs} ‘prophet’ stands as a predicate nominative linked to the second person verb ei {εἶ | eî} ‘you are,’ with the explicit pronoun sy {σύ | sŷ} ‘you’ providing emphasis. The structure highlights her developing recognition of Jesus’ identity: her address moves from respectful “Sir” to a specific theological category, “prophet.” In translation, the present tense of legei is rendered with a simple past for natural English narrative flow, while preserving the force of the content clause and the emphatic “You” to reflect her dawning insight.
Root and etymology
poluspo-lus
“much, many”
In context — John 4:19
The woman said to Him , “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet .”
About this coordinate
John 4:19:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 4:19, so the Greek word εἶ (ei) 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.4.19.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.19.W9.S1) and character.