Acts 13:7:20Acts.13.7.W20TAB
θεοῦ
theou
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OU
- Extended
- theh-oo
- IPA
- /tʰeˈuː/
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) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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the-OU
- sentence
hos ÊN syn tÔ an-thy-PÁ-tō ser-GÍ-ō PAU-lō an-DRÍ sy-ne-TÔ HOU-tos pros-ka-le-SÁ-me-nos bar-na-BÂN KAI SAU-lon e-pe-ZÊ-tē-sen a-KOU-sai ton LO-gon tou the-OU
Exegesis
The object of the infinitive is the phrase ton logon tou theou {τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ | ton lógon tou theou}, where the article–noun–genitive article–genitive noun sequence gives theological weight to “the word of God.” In translation, the extended prepositional and appositional structure is rendered as a descriptive clause followed by a main clause, preserving the focus on the proconsul’s character and then highlighting his earnest desire to hear the divine message.
In context — Acts 13:7
Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence ; this man, having summoned Barnabas and Saul, sought to hear the word of God .
About this coordinate
Acts 13:7:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Acts 13:7, so the Greek word θεοῦ (theou) 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.13.7.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.7.W20.S1) and character.