John 5:40:9John.5.40.W9TAB
ἔχητε
ekhête
“may have”
- Transliteration
- E-khê-te
- Extended
- E-khê-te
- IPA
- /ˈe.kʰɛː.te/
Meaning by language
- English
- may have
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Chi | h/kh — like Bach | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-khê-te
- sentence
KAI ou THE-le-te el-THEIN PROS me HI-na dzô-ÊN E-khê-te
Exegesis
The subordinating conjunction hina {ἵνα | hína} introduces a purpose clause, with the present subjunctive echēte {ἔχητε | é-chē-te} expressing the intended outcome that remains unrealized because of the prior refusal.
In context — John 5:40
And you are not willing to come to Me so that you may have life .
About this coordinate
John 5:40:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 5:40, so the Greek word ἔχητε (ekhête) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.40.W9.S1) and character.