John 9:39:21John.9.39.W21TAB
τυφλοὶ
typhloi
“blind”
- Transliteration
- ty-PHLOI
- Extended
- ty-PHLOI
- IPA
- /tyˈpʰloi/
Meaning by language
- English
- blind
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ty-PHLOI
- sentence
KAI EI-pen ho ee-ay-SOOS eis KRI-ma e-GÔ eis ton KOS-mon TOU-ton ÊL-thon HI-na hoi MÊ BLE-pon-tes BLE-pô-sin KAI hoi BLE-pon-tes ty-PHLOI GE-NÔN-tai
Exegesis
The final position of typhloi {τυφλοὶ | ty-phloí} gives the sentence a climactic edge, ending the verse on the stark outcome of the reversal.
Root and etymology
typhlostau upsilon phi lambda omicron sigma
“blind”
In context — John 9:39
And Jesus said, “I came into this present world with judgment in view, so that those lacking sight may see, and those who see may become blind.”
About this coordinate
John 9:39:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of John 9:39, so the Greek word τυφλοὶ (typhloi) 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.9.39.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.39.W21.S1) and character.