John 8:43:4John.8.43.W4TAB
λαλιὰν
lalian
“speech”
- Transliteration
- la-li-AN
- Extended
- lah-li-AHN
- IPA
- /la.liˈan/
Meaning by language
- English
- speech
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-li-AN
- 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 object of the verb follows as an accusative phrase tēn lalian tēn emēn {τὴν λαλιὰν τὴν ἐμὴν | tḕn laliàn tḕn emḕn}, “the speech of Me,” with the repeated article and possessive adjective creating emphasis on the specific speech that belongs to Jesus.
Root and etymology
laleolambda–alpha–lambda–epsilon–omega
“to speak, chatter”
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 8:43:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 8:43, so the Greek word λαλιὰν (lalian) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.43.W4.S1) and character.