John 7:49:1John.7.49.W1TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
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Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
al-LA
- sentence
al-LA ho O-khlos OO-tos ho MÊ gi-NO-skon ton NO-mon e-pa-ra-TOI EI-sin
Exegesis
The verse begins with alla {ἀλλὰ | allà} ‘but’, a strong adversative that sets this statement in sharp contrast to the preceding claim about belief among the leaders.
In context — John 7:49
But this crowd , the ones not knowing the law, are accursed .
About this coordinate
John 7:49:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 7:49, so the Greek word ἀλλὰ (alla) 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.7.49.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.7.49.W1.S1) and character.