John 6:20:8John.6.20.W8TAB
φοβεῖσθε
phobeisthe
“be afraid”
- Transliteration
- pho-BEIS-the
- Extended
- phoh-BEIS-theh
- IPA
- /pʰoˈbeis.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- be afraid
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pho-BEIS-the
- sentence
ho de LE-gei au-TOIS e-GÔ EI-mi MÊ pho-BEIS-the
Exegesis
The clause mē phobeisthe {μὴ φοβεῖσθε | mḕ pho-beî-sthe} is a negative command aimed at stopping an ongoing state of fear, so the sense is not merely “do not begin to fear” but “stop being afraid.” The sentence therefore moves from identification to reassurance in a single, tightly framed utterance, and that sequence carries the calming force of the verse.
Root and etymology
phobeomaiphi omicron beta epsilon omicron mu alpha iota
“to fear, be afraid”
In context — John 6:20
But He says to them, “I am; do not fear .”
About this coordinate
John 6:20:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 6:20, so the Greek word φοβεῖσθε (phobeisthe) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.20.W8.S1) and character.