Acts 13:21:8Acts.13.21.W8TAB
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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Word in context
- word
the-OS
- sentence
ka-KEI-then êi-TÊ-san-to ba-si-LE-a kai E-dō-ken au-TOIS ho the-OS ton sa-OUL hy-ON KIS AN-dra ek phy-LÊS be-ni-a-MIN E-tê tes-se-RA-kon-ta
Exegesis
The conjunction kai {καὶ | kaí} coordinates the second clause, where the subject shifts explicitly to ho theos {ὁ θεὸς | ho theós} ‘God,’ highlighted by the article and placement before the verb edōken, underscoring God’s decisive response to Israel’s request.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
In context — Acts 13:21
And from there they requested a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years .
About this coordinate
Acts 13:21:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 13:21, 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 Acts.13.21.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.21.W8.S1) and character.