John 5:21:15John.5.21.W15TAB
θέλει
thelei
“{He} wants”
- Transliteration
- THE-lei
- Extended
- THEH-lei
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.liː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {He} wants
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
THE-lei
- sentence
HÔS-per GAR ho pa-TÊR e-GEI-rei TOUS ne-KROUS KAI dzô-o-poi-EI HOU-tôs KAI ho HY-OS HOUS THE-lei dzô-o-poi-EI
Exegesis
The relative clause hous thelei zoopoiei {οὓς θέλει ζωοποιεῖ | hoús thé-lei zō-o-poi-eî} follows directly, in which hous “whom” functions as the object of both thelei “He wills” and zoopoiei “He makes alive.” This structure places theological emphasis on the Son’s sovereign will as determinative for those to whom He grants life, while the parallelism between Father and Son underscores shared authority in resurrection and life-giving. In translation, preserving the “for just as … so also …” pattern and the repetition of “makes alive / gives life” reflects both the comparison and the unity of action.
In context — John 5:21
For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them alive, so also the Son makes alive whomever He wills.
About this coordinate
John 5:21:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of John 5:21, so the Greek word θέλει (thelei) 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.5.21.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.21.W15.S1) and character.