Acts 16:10:16Acts.16.10.W16TAB
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
hōs de to HO-ra-ma EI-den eu-THE-ōs e-dzê-TÊ-sa-men ek-sel-THEIN eis ma-ke-do-NI-an sym-bi-BA-dzon-tes HO-ti pros-KE-klê-tai hê-MAS ho the-OS eu-an-ge-LI-sa-sthai au-TOUS
Exegesis
The participle symbibázontes {συμβιβάζοντες | symbibázontes} in nominative masculine plural indicates their reasoning process, introducing the result clause in which they conclude (hóti {ὅτι | hóti}) that ho theós {ὁ θεός | ho theós} proskékletai hēmâs {προσκέκληται ἡμᾶς | proskékletai hēmâs}—a perfect call with ongoing effect.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“god, deity”
In context — Acts 16:10
When he saw the vision, we immediately sought to set out for Macedonia, reasoning that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:10:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Acts 16:10, 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.16.10.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.10.W16.S1) and character.