John 4:24:11John.4.24.W11TAB
ἀληθείᾳ
alêtheia
“truth”
- Transliteration
- a-lê-THEI-a
- Extended
- ah-lê-THEI-ah
- IPA
- /a.lɛːˈtʰi.a/
Meaning by language
- English
- truth
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
a-lê-THEI-a
- sentence
PNEU-ma ho the-OS KAI TOUS pros-ky-NOUN-tas au-TON en PNEU-ma-ti KAI a-lê-THEI-a DEI pros-ky-NEIN
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en pneumati kai aletheia {ἐν πνεύματι καὶ ἀληθείᾳ | en pneu-ma-ti kai a-lē-thei-a} uses one preposition with two coordinated datives to form a tightly linked sphere-or-manner expression, so worship is not merely external action but worship that takes place in the proper spiritual and truthful mode. English order is adjusted for clarity, but the Greek logic remains intact: God’s nature grounds the necessity and manner of true worship.
Root and etymology
lanthanolambda alpha nu theta alpha nu omicron
“to escape notice, be hidden”
In context — John 4:24
God is Spirit , and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.
About this coordinate
John 4:24:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 4:24, 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.4.24.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.24.W11.S1) and character.