John 4:34:7John.4.34.W7TAB
ἐστιν
estin
“is”
- Transliteration
- es-TIN
- Extended
- es-TIN
- IPA
- /es.ˈtin/
Meaning by language
- English
- is
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
es-TIN
- sentence
LE-gei au-TOIS HO ee-ay-SOOS e-MON BRÔ-ma es-TIN HI-na poi-Ê-sô TO THE-lê-ma TOO pemp-san-TOS ME KAI te-lei-Ô-sô au-TOO TO ER-gon
Exegesis
The nominal clause Emon brōma estin {Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν | Emón brô-ma é-stin} places “My food” before the copula, highlighting metaphorical “food” as the key concept that defines Jesus’ true sustenance. The purpose clause is introduced by hina poiēsō ...
In context — John 4:34
Jesus says to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to complete His work.”
About this coordinate
John 4:34:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 4:34, so the Greek word ἐστιν (estin) 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.4.34.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.34.W7.S1) and character.