John 8:12:28John.8.12.W28TAB
ζωῆς
dzōês
“life”
- Transliteration
- dzō-ÊS
- Extended
- dzoh-ÊS
- IPA
- /dzɔːˈɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- life
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zeta | z — as in daze | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
dzō-ÊS
- 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
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
zaōzeta alpha omega
“to live, be alive”
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 8:12:28 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 28 of John 8:12, so the Greek word ζωῆς (dzōês) 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.W28, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.12.W28.S1) and character.