John 7:1:9John.7.1.W9TAB
Γαλιλαίᾳ
galilaia
“Galilee”
- Transliteration
- ga-li-LAI-a
- Extended
- ga-li-LAI-a
- IPA
- /ga.li.ˈlai.a/
Meaning by language
- English
- Galilee
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
ga-li-LAI-a
- sentence
KAI me-TA TAU-ta pe-ri-e-PA-tei ho ee-ay-SOOS en TÊI ga-li-LAI-a ou GAR Ê-the-len en TÊI i-ou-DAI-a pe-ri-pa-TEIN HO-ti e-ZÊ-toun au-TON hoi i-ou-DAI-oi a-pok-TEI-nai
Exegesis
That imperfect verb is then localized by en te Galilaia {ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ | en tē̂ Galilaíāi}, while the contrasting region en te Ioudaia {ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ | en tē̂ Ioudaíāi} highlights the place He avoids. The ou gar ethelen ...
Root and etymology
galilgimel–lamed–yod–lamed
“district, circle”
In context — John 7:1
After those events, Jesus was moving about in Galilee ; for He was not willing to move about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
About this coordinate
John 7:1:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 7:1, so the Greek word Γαλιλαίᾳ (galilaia) 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.7.1.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.1.W9.S1) and character.