John 8:12:11John.8.12.W11TAB
φῶς
phōs
“light”
- Transliteration
- PHŌS
- Extended
- PHÔS
- IPA
- /pʰɔːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- light
Alphabet Analysis
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
PHŌS
- sentence
PA-lin oun au-TOIS e-LA-lê-sen ho ee-ay-SOOS LE-gōn e-GÔ EI-mi to PHŌS tou KOS-mou ho a-ko-lou-THŌN e-MOI ou mê pe-ri-pa-TÊ-sêi en têi sko-TI-a al HE-ksei to PHŌS tês dzō-ÊS
Exegesis
Within the quotation, ego eimi {Ἐγώ εἰμι | egṓ eimí} is an emphatic self-identification, not merely a copular statement, and the predicate phrase to phos tou kosmou {τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου | tò phôs tou kósmou} defines Jesus as the unique light extending to the whole world.
The contrastive alla {ἀλλʼ | all’} introduces the opposite outcome: hexei {ἕξει | hé-xei} guarantees possession, and to phos tēs zoes {τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς | tò phôs tēs zō-ês} describes a light characterized by, or belonging to, life itself. The rendering keeps the clause relationships intact: declaration, condition, negated outcome, and promised result.
Root and etymology
phot-phi omega tau
“to shine, give light”
In context — John 8:12
Therefore Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world; the one who follows Me will certainly not walk in darkness , but will have the light of life.”
About this coordinate
John 8:12:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 8:12, so the Greek word φῶς (phōs) 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.8.12.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.12.W11.S1) and character.