John 8:12:8John.8.12.W8TAB
Ἐγώ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GÔ
- 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-GÔ
- 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.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
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 8:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 8:12, so the Greek word Ἐγώ (egô) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.12.W8.S1) and character.