John 6:35:10John.6.35.W10TAB
ζωῆς
dzôês
“life”
- Transliteration
- dzô-ÊS
- Extended
- dzoh-ÊS
- IPA
- /dzɔːˈɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- life
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
dzô-ÊS
- sentence
EI-pen au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS e-GÔ EI-mi ho AR-tos tês dzô-ÊS ho er-KHO-me-nos pros e-ME ou MÊ pei-NA-sê KAI ho pi-STEU-ôn eis e-ME ou MÊ dip-PSÊ-sei PÔ-po-te
Exegesis
The predicate nominative ho artos tes zoes {ὁ ἄρτος τῆς ζωῆς | ho ár-tos tês zō-ês} unites a definite noun with a genitive of quality or source (“the bread of life”), presenting a metaphor for Jesus’ life-giving role.
Root and etymology
zaozeta–alpha–omega
“to live, be alive”
In context — John 6:35
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; the one coming to Me will certainly not hunger, and the one believing in Me will certainly never thirst.”
About this coordinate
John 6:35:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 6:35, so the Greek word ζωῆς (dzôês) 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.6.35.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.35.W10.S1) and character.