John 8:49:3John.8.49.W3TAB
Ἐγὼ
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
a-pe-KRI-thê ee-ay-SOOS e-GÔ dai-MO-ni-on ouk E-khō al-LA ti-MÔ ton pa-TE-ra mou KAI hy-MEIS a-ti-MA-dze-TE me
Exegesis
Within the quotation, the clause ego daimonion ouk echo {Ἐγὼ δαιμόνιον οὐκ ἔχω | e-GÓ dai-MÓ-ni-on ouk É-khō} places the emphatic pronoun ego before the object daimonion and the negated verb, highlighting Jesus’ self-identification in direct contrast to the accusation of demon possession.
Root and etymology
legolambda epsilon gamma omega
“to say, speak”
In context — John 8:49
Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon , but I honor my Father, and you dishonor Me.”
About this coordinate
John 8:49:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 8:49, so the Greek word Ἐγὼ (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.8.49.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.49.W3.S1) and character.