1 Corinthians 15:38:31 Cor.15.38.W3TAB
θεὸς
theos
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- theh-OHS
- IPA
- /tʰeˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
the-OS
- sentence
ho de the-OS DI-do-sin au-TOI SÔ-ma ka-THÔS ê-THE-lê-sen kai he-KAS-tôi tôn sper-MA-tôn I-di-on SÔ-ma
Exegesis
The clause begins with ho de theos {ὁ δὲ θεὸς | ho dè the-òs} as the marked subject, with the postpositive de {δὲ | dè} linking this statement to the preceding discourse on sowing seed and highlighting divine initiative.
Root and etymology
θεός
“God, deity”
In context — 1 Corinthians 15:38
But God provides it with a body according to His will , and to each of the seeds He gives a body of its own.
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 15:38:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Corinthians 15:38, so the Greek word θεὸς (theos) 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 1 Cor.15.38.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.15.38.W3.S1) and character.