John 9:36:10John.9.36.W10TAB
πιστεύσω
pisteusô
“I may believe”
- Transliteration
- pi-STEU-sô
- Extended
- pih-STEU-sô
- IPA
- /piˈsteu.sɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I may believe
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pi-STEU-sô
- sentence
a-pe-KRI-thê e-KEI-nos KAI EI-pen KAI TIS es-TIN KY-ree-e HI-na pi-STEU-sô eis au-TON
Exegesis
The subordinating conjunction hina {ἵνα | hí-na} introduces the purpose clause expressing intent in the aorist subjunctive pisteuso {πιστεύσω | pis-teú-sō}.
Root and etymology
pisteuōpi, iota, sigma, tau, epsilon, upsilon, omega
“to believe, trust”
In context — John 9:36
He answered and said, "Sir , who then is He, so that I may believe in Him?"
About this coordinate
John 9:36:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 9:36, so the Greek word πιστεύσω (pisteusô) 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.9.36.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.36.W10.S1) and character.