John 4:23:9John.4.23.W9TAB

ἀληθινοὶ

alêthinoi

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Transliteration
a-lê-thi-NOI
Extended
ah-lê-thi-NOI
IPA
/a.lɛː.tʰi.ˈnoi/

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Result
ἀ + λη + θι + νοὶ
a + lê + thi + noi
alêthinoi

Alphabet Analysis

Alphaah — as in father
Lambdal — as in law
Etai — as in machine
Thetath — as in thin
Iotai — as in machine
Nun — as in new
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Iotai — as in machine

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  1. word

    a-lê-thi-NOI

  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

Hote {ὅτε | hóte} introduces the temporal clause, and its subject hoi alēthinoi proskynetai {οἱ ἀληθινοὶ προσκυνηταὶ | hoi alēthinoi proskunētai} places the quality adjective before the noun to emphasize genuineness of worship.

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 4:23:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 4:23, so the Greek word ἀληθινοὶ (alêthinoi) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.23.W9.S1) and character.