John 6:20:5John.6.20.W5TAB
Ἐγώ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GÔ
- IPA
- /eˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-GÔ
- sentence
ho de LE-gei au-TOIS e-GÔ EI-mi MÊ pho-BEIS-the
Exegesis
The direct speech is built around egō eimi {Ἐγώ εἰμι | Egṓ ei-mi}, an emphatic self-identification placed before the prohibition so that the speaker’s presence is announced before the command. English can render this either as “I am” or idiomatically as “It is I”; the more direct “I am” better preserves the Greek emphasis and its compact force.
Root and etymology
egōepsilon gamma omega
“I, myself”
In context — John 6:20
But He says to them, “I am; do not fear .”
About this coordinate
John 6:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 6:20, so the Greek word Ἐγώ (egô) 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.6.20.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.20.W5.S1) and character.