John 8:43:16John.8.43.W16TAB
ἐμόν
emon
“my”
- Transliteration
- e-MON
- Extended
- eh-MOHN
- IPA
- /eˈmon/
Meaning by language
- English
- my
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
e-MON
- sentence
di-A TI tên la-li-AN tên e-MÊN ou gi-NÔ-ske-te HO-ti ou DY-na-sthe a-KOU-ein ton LO-gon ton e-MON
Exegesis
The infinitive akouein governs the object ton logon ton emon {τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμόν | tón lógon tón emón}, “the word of Me,” again marked by repeated article and possessive to highlight the distinctiveness and authority of Jesus’ message. The parallelism between tēn lalian tēn emēn and ton logon ton emon creates a rhetorical linkage between “speech” and “word,” with lalia stressing the audible act of speaking and logos stressing the content and significance of that speech. In translation, this structure is mirrored by preserving the initial “Why” question followed by a causal statement, maintaining the repetition of “My speech / My word” or “what I am saying / My message” to reflect both the rhetorical emphasis and the progression from misunderstanding to deep-seated spiritual inability.
In context — John 8:43
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word .
About this coordinate
John 8:43:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 8:43, so the Greek word ἐμόν (emon) 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.8.43.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.43.W16.S1) and character.