John 8:49:7John.8.49.W7TAB
ἀλλὰ
alla
“but”
- Transliteration
- al-LA
- Extended
- ahl-LAH
- IPA
- /alˈla/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
al-LA
- 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
The next clause, alla timo ton patera mou {ἀλλὰ τιμῶ τὸν πατέρα μου | al-LÁ ti-MŌ tón pa-TÉ-ra mou}, is coordinated with a strong adversative alla, setting Jesus’ true activity (“I honor the Father”) over against the false charge. The direct object phrase ton patera mou, with both article and possessive pronoun, foregrounds the intimate and exclusive relationship between Jesus and “my Father.”
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 8:49:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 8:49, 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.8.49.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.49.W7.S1) and character.