John 6:40:20John.6.40.W20TAB
ζωὴν
dzōên
“life”
- Transliteration
- dzō-ÊN
- Extended
- dzoh-ÊN
- IPA
- /dzɔːˈɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- life
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Alphabet Analysis
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
dzō-ÊN
- sentence
TOU-to GAR ES-tin to THE-le-ma tou pa-TROS mou HI-na PAS ho the-ô-RŌN ton hy-ON KAI pi-STEŪ-ōn eis au-TON E-khê dzō-ÊN ai-Ō-ni-on KAI a-na-STÊ-sô au-TON e-GÔ tê es-KHA-tê hê-ME-ra
Exegesis
The finite verb echē {ἔχῃ | é-khē} is in the present subjunctive, governed by hina, expressing the intended outcome: zōēn aiōnion {ζωὴν αἰώνιον | zō-ḗn ai-ṓ-ni-on} “eternal life,” which denotes both unending duration and a qualitative share in the life of God.
Root and etymology
zaōzeta–alpha–omega
“to live, be alive”
In context — John 6:40
For this is the will of My Father , that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.
About this coordinate
John 6:40:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of John 6:40, so the Greek word ζωὴν (dzōên) 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.6.40.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.40.W20.S1) and character.