John 5:39:1John.5.39.W1TAB
Ἐραυνᾶτε
eraunate
“{You} search”
- Transliteration
- e-rau-NA-te
- Extended
- eh-rau-NAH-teh
- IPA
- /e.ravˈna.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- {You} search
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-rau-NA-te
- sentence
e-rau-NA-te TAS gra-PHAS HO-ti hy-MEIS do-KEI-te en au-TAIS dzô-ÊN ai-Ō-ni-on E-khein KAI e-kei-NAI ei-sin hai mar-ty-ROU-sai pe-RI e-MOU
Exegesis
The verse opens with eraunate {ἐραυνᾶτε | e-raunâ-te}, which can be understood either as a present indicative “you search” or as an imperative “search.” The ambiguity allows the statement to function both as description and as exhortation.
Root and etymology
eraunaōepsilon–rho–alpha–upsilon–nu–alpha–omega
“to search, examine thoroughly”
In context — John 5:39
Search the Scriptures , because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are the ones that testify about Me .
About this coordinate
John 5:39:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 5:39, so the Greek word Ἐραυνᾶτε (eraunate) 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.5.39.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.39.W1.S1) and character.