Revelation 17:7:9Rev.17.7.W9TAB
ἐγὼ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GOH
- IPA
- /eˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
e-GÔ
- sentence
KAI ei-PEN moi ho AN-ge-los di-A TI e-THAU-ma-sas e-GÔ e-RÔ soi to my-STÊ-ri-on tês gy-nai-KOS KAI tou thê-RI-ou tou ba-STA-dzo-ntos au-TÊN tou E-kho-ntos tas hep-TA ke-pha-LAS KAI ta DE-ka KE-ra-ta
Exegesis
The next clause, egō erō soi {ἐγὼ ἐρῶ σοι | e-gṓ e-rô soi}, foregrounds the subject egō for emphasis, presenting a promise, “I Myself will tell you,” followed by the dative recipient.
In context — Revelation 17:7
And the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.”
About this coordinate
Revelation 17:7:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Revelation 17:7, so the Greek word ἐγὼ (egô) 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 Rev.17.7.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.17.7.W9.S1) and character.