John 8:18:1John.8.18.W1TAB
ἐγώ
ego
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GO
- Extended
- eh-GOH
- 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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The word
Word in context
- word
e-GO
- sentence
e-GO EI-mi ho mar-ty-RON pe-RI e-mau-TOU KAI mar-ty-REI pe-RI e-MOU ho PEM-psas me pa-TÊR
Exegesis
The sentence opens with egō eimi {ἐγώ εἰμι | egṓ eimí} “I am,” which in Johannine style often carries emphatic weight by placing the subject pronoun first, highlighting the speaker’s identity.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 8:18
I am the one bearing witness about Myself, and the Father who sent Me also bears witness about Me.
About this coordinate
John 8:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 8:18, so the Greek word ἐγώ (ego) 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.8.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.18.W1.S1) and character.