2 Corinthians 13:10:22 Cor.13.10.W2TAB
τοῦτο
touto
“this”
- Transliteration
- TOU-to
- Extended
- TOO-toh
- IPA
- /ˈtuː.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- this
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
TOU-to
- sentence
di-A TOU-to TAU-ta A-pōn GRA-phō HI-na pa-RŌN MĒ a-po-TO-mōs KHRÊ-sō-mai ka-TA tēn ek-sou-SI-an hēn ho KY-ree-os E-dō-KEN moi eis oi-ko-do-MĒN kai ouk eis ka-THAI-re-sin
Exegesis
The verse opens with the causal phrase dia touto {διὰ τοῦτο | diá toû-to} ‘for this reason’, linking Paul’s motivation to his current state.
In context — 2 Corinthians 13:10
For this reason, I am writing these matters in my absence, so that when I am present I may refrain from severe action, according to the authority which the Lord has entrusted to me for edification rather than destruction.
About this coordinate
2 Corinthians 13:10:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Corinthians 13:10, so the Greek word τοῦτο (touto) 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 2 Cor.13.10.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Cor.13.10.W2.S1) and character.