Revelation 22:16:14Rev.22.16.W14TAB
εἰμι
eimi
“am”
- Transliteration
- EI-mi
- Extended
- ei-mih
- IPA
- /ˈei.mi/
Meaning by language
- English
- am
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
EI-mi
- sentence
e-GO ee-ay-SOOS E-pem-psa ton AN-ge-lon mou mar-ty-RÊ-sai hy-MIN TAU-ta e-PI TAIS ek-klê-SI-ais e-GO EI-mi hê RHI-za KAI to GE-nos da-UID ho as-TÊR ho lam-PROS ho prō-i-NOS
Exegesis
A self-revelatory formula follows with egō eimi {ἐγώ εἰμι | egṓ eimí}, linking hē rhiza kai to genos Dauid {ἡ ῥίζα καὶ τὸ γένος Δαυίδ | hē rhíza kai tò génos Dauíd} in apposition to convey both origin and lineage.
In context — Revelation 22:16
I, Jesus , sent My angel to bear witness to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.
About this coordinate
Revelation 22:16:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Revelation 22:16, so the Greek word εἰμι (eimi) 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.22.16.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.22.16.W14.S1) and character.