John 6:41:9John.6.41.W9TAB
Ἐγώ
ego
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GO
- Extended
- eh-GOH
- 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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Word in context
- word
e-GO
- 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 clause ego eimi ho artos ho katabas ek tou ouranou {Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἄρτος ὁ καταβὰς ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ | egṓ eimí ho ártos ho katabàs ek toû ouranoû} consists of a copular construction where ego {Ἐγώ | egṓ} is emphatic, fronted before the verb eimi {εἰμι | eimí} ‘am,’ highlighting Jesus’ self-identification.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
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 6:41:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 6:41, so the Greek word Ἐγώ (ego) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.41.W9.S1) and character.