John 5:40:3John.5.40.W3TAB
θέλετε
thelete
“want”
- Transliteration
- THE-le-te
- Extended
- THE-le-te
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.le.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- want
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
THE-le-te
- sentence
KAI ou THE-le-te el-THEIN PROS me HI-na dzô-ÊN E-khê-te
Exegesis
The sentence begins with kai {καὶ | kaì} linking this statement to the preceding discourse, followed by the negated verb ou thelete {οὐ θέλετε | ou thé-le-te} forming the main clause, which highlights the audience’s ongoing unwillingness as a matter of will rather than inability.
Root and etymology
thelotheta–epsilon–lambda–omicron
“to will, to desire, to intend”
In context — John 5:40
And you are not willing to come to Me so that you may have life .
About this coordinate
John 5:40:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 5:40, so the Greek word θέλετε (thelete) 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.5.40.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.40.W3.S1) and character.