John 8:28:21John.8.28.W21TAB
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
EI-pen OUN ho ee-ay-SOOS HO-tan hyp-SÔ-sê-te ton hy-ON tou an-THRÔ-pou TO-te GNÔ-se-s-the HO-ti e-GÔ EI-mi KAI ap e-mau-TOU poi-Ô ou-DEN al-LA ka-THÔS e-DI-dak-SEN me ho pa-TÊR TAU-ta la-LÔ
Exegesis
The adversative alla {ἀλλὰ | al-lá} introduces contrast, while kathos {καθὼς | ka-thṓs} sets Jesus’ speech in exact correspondence with the Father’s instruction.
In context — John 8:28
Then Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am, and I do nothing from Myself; but just as the Father taught Me, I speak these things.”
About this coordinate
John 8:28:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of John 8:28, 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.8.28.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.28.W21.S1) and character.