Acts 15:8:4Acts.15.8.W4TAB
θεὸς
theos
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- theh-OHS
- IPA
- /tʰeˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
KAI ho kar-di-o-GNÔ-stês the-OS e-mar-TY-rê-sen au-TOIS DOUS to PNEU-ma to HA-gi-on ka-THÔS KAI hê-MEEN
Exegesis
The nominative phrase ho kardiognostes theos {ὁ καρδιογνῶστης θεὸς | ho kardiognōstēs the-ós} functions as the subject, characterizing God by His insight into hearts.
Root and etymology
uncertainunknown
“God, deity”
In context — Acts 15:8
God , who knows the hearts, testified on their behalf by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as also to us.
About this coordinate
Acts 15:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Acts 15:8, 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.15.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.15.8.W4.S1) and character.