John 6:41:5John.6.41.W5TAB
περὶ
peri
“about”
- Transliteration
- pe-RI
- Extended
- peh-RIH
- IPA
- /peˈri/
Meaning by language
- English
- about
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
pe-RI
- sentence
e-GON-gyu-zon oun hoi iou-DAI-oi pe-RI au-TOU HO-ti EI-pen e-GO EI-mi ho AR-tos ho ka-ta-BAS ek tou ou-ra-NOU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase peri autou {περὶ αὐτοῦ | perí autoû} ‘about Him’ indicates that their discontent is directed specifically toward Jesus and His claims.
Root and etymology
perissospi–epsilon–rho–iota–sigma–sigma–omicron–sigma
“abundant, exceeding the usual amount”
In context — John 6:41
Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him , because He said, “I am the bread that has come down from heaven.”
About this coordinate
John 6:41:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 6:41, so the Greek word περὶ (peri) 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.6.41.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.41.W5.S1) and character.