John 4:38:1John.4.38.W1TAB
ἐγὼ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GOH
- IPA
- /eˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-GÔ
- sentence
e-GÔ a-PE-stei-la hy-MAS the-RI-dzein ho oukh hy-MEIS ke-ko-pi-A-ka-te AL-loi ke-ko-pi-A-ka-sin KAI hy-MEIS eis ton KO-pon au-TÔN ei-se-lê-LY-tha-te
Exegesis
The verse opens with the emphatic subject ego {ἐγὼ | egṓ} placed first, highlighting the authority of the speaker over the whole statement.
Root and etymology
egoepsilon–gamma–omega
“I, self”
In context — John 4:38
I sent you to reap that which you have not labored for; others have labored , and you have entered into their labor.
About this coordinate
John 4:38:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 4:38, so the Greek word ἐγὼ (egô) 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.4.38.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.4.38.W1.S1) and character.