John 5:33:8John.5.33.W8TAB
ἀληθείᾳ
alêtheia
“truth”
- Transliteration
- a-lê-THEI-a
- Extended
- ah-lê-THEI-ah
- IPA
- /a.lɛːˈtʰiː.aː/
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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The word
Word in context
- word
a-lê-THEI-a
- sentence
hy-MEIS a-pe-STAL-ka-te PROS i-o-AN-nên KAI me-mar-TY-rê-ke TÊI a-lê-THEI-a
Exegesis
The dative phrase tē aletheia {τῇ ἀληθείᾳ | tēi a-lē-THÉi-a} functions as a dative of reference or indirect object, specifying the sphere or content with respect to which John has borne witness: “with regard to the truth.” The paired perfect verbs create a rhetorical balance: the audience’s sending and John’s enduring testimony stand as established facts that Jesus can now evaluate. In translation, this structure is preserved by maintaining subject–verb–object order, using English perfect forms “have sent” and “has testified” to mirror the aspectual force of the Greek.
Root and etymology
alethesalpha–lambda–eta–theta–eta–sigma
“not hidden, real”
In context — John 5:33
You have sent to John , and he has testified to the truth .
About this coordinate
John 5:33:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 5:33, 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.5.33.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.33.W8.S1) and character.