Mark 14:36:19Mark.14.36.W19TAB
θέλω
thelô
“I want”
- Transliteration
- THE-lô
- Extended
- THEH-loh
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.lɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I want
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
THE-lô
- sentence
KAI E-le-gen AB-ba ho pa-TEER PAN-ta dy-na-TA SOI pa-RE-neŋ-ke to po-TEER-ii-on TOU-to ap e-MOU al ou TI e-GO THE-lô al-LA TI SY
Exegesis
The closing structure all’ ou ti egō thelō alla ti sy {ἀλλʼ οὐ τί ἐγὼ θέλω ἀλλὰ τί σύ | all’ ou tí egṑ thé-lō allà tí sý} forms a balanced contrast: two parallel clauses joined by adversative conjunctions, each with ti “what” as the object and egō/sy as the respective subjects.
Root and etymology
theltheta–epsilon–lambda
“to will, desire”
In context — Mark 14:36
And He was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”
About this coordinate
Mark 14:36:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of Mark 14:36, so the Greek word θέλω (thelô) 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 Mark.14.36.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.36.W19.S1) and character.