John 9:38:4John.9.38.W4TAB
Πιστεύω
pisteuô
“I believe”
- Transliteration
- pi-STEU-ô
- Extended
- pi-STEU-ô
- IPA
- /pi.ˈsteu.ɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I 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 | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pi-STEU-ô
- sentence
ho DE E-phê pi-STEU-ô KY-ri-e kai pro-se-KY-nê-sen au-TÔ
Exegesis
Inside the quotation, pisteuō {Πιστεύω | pis-teú-ō} carries the man’s direct confession, and kyrie {κύριε | ký-ri-e} follows as a vocative address to Jesus; English normally reverses that order to “Lord, I believe” while preserving both the confession and the address.
Root and etymology
peithōpi epsilon iota theta omega
“to persuade, trust”
In context — John 9:38
Then he spoke, “Lord , I believe ,” and he worshiped Him.
About this coordinate
John 9:38:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 9:38, so the Greek word Πιστεύω (pisteuô) 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.9.38.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.38.W4.S1) and character.