1 John 4:21:121 John.4.21.W12TAB
θεὸν
theon
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-ON
- Extended
- theh-OHN
- IPA
- /tʰeˈon/
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) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
the-ON
- sentence
KAI TAU-tēn tēn en-to-LĒN E-kho-men ap au-TOU HI-na ho a-ga-PŌN ton the-ON a-ga-PAI KAI ton a-del-PHON au-TOU
Exegesis
The purpose clause introduced by hina {ἵνα | hína} contains a substantival participle ho agapōn ton theon {ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν θεόν | ho agapôn tón theón} ‘the one who loves God’, emphasizing habitual love.
Root and etymology
Roottheta epsilon omicron sigma
“God, deity”
In context — 1 John 4:21
And this commandment we have from Him, that the one who loves God should also love his brother .
About this coordinate
1 John 4:21:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 John 4:21, so the Greek word θεὸν (theon) 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 John.4.21.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 John.4.21.W12.S1) and character.