John 4:23:17John.4.23.W17TAB

ἀληθείᾳ

alêtheia

truth

Transliteration
a-lê-THEI-a
Extended
ah-lê-THEI-ah
IPA
/a.lɛː.ˈtʰiː.a/

Meaning by language

English
truth

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Result
ἀ + λη + θεί + ᾳ
a + lê + thei + a
alêtheia

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Etai — as in machine
Thetath — as in thin
Epsilone — as in met (short)
Iotai — as in machine
Alphaah — as in father

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Word in context

  1. word

    a-lê-THEI-a

  2. sentence

    al-LA ER-khe-tai HÔ-ra KAI NYN ES-tin HO-te hoi a-lê-thi-NOI pros-ky-nê-TAI pros-ky-NÊ-soo-sin toi pa-TRI en PNEU-ma-ti KAI a-lê-THEI-a KAI gar ho pa-TÊR toi-OU-tous dzê-TEI tous pros-ky-NOON-tas au-TON

Exegesis

The phrase en pneumati kai alētheia {ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ | en pneúmati kai alētheíā} functions as a single sphere or manner of worship under one preposition, with the second idea joined by kai.

Root and etymology

Rootlambda alpha nu theta alpha nu omega

to be hidden

In contextJohn 4:23

But the hour is drawing near—and now is here—when authentic worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, because the Father seeks people like these who worship Him.

About this coordinate

John 4:23:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of John 4:23, so the Greek word ἀληθείᾳ (alêtheia) 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.4.23.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.23.W17.S1) and character.