Acts 17:23:15Acts.17.23.W15TAB
θεῷ
theôi
“god”
- Transliteration
- the-ÔI
- Extended
- theh-ÔI
- IPA
- /tʰeˈɔːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- god
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
the-ÔI
- sentence
di-er-KHO-me-nos gar KAI a-na-the-o-RON ta se-BAS-ma-ta hy-MON HEU-ron KAI bô-MON en hôi e-pe-GE-grap-to a-GNÔ-stôi the-ÔI ho OUN a-gno-OUN-tes eu-se-be-EI-te TOU-to e-GÔ ka-taŋ-GE-lô hy-MEEN
Exegesis
The dedication formula Agnōstō theō {Ἀγνώστῳ θεῷ | ag-nṓ-stōi the-ōi} ‘To an Unknown God’ introduces a thematic pivot: sincere devotion paired with ignorance.
Root and etymology
theaomaitheta–epsilon–alpha–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to behold, to view attentively”
In context — Acts 17:23
For as I was passing through and carefully observing the objects of your worship, I also found an altar on which had been inscribed: “To an Unknown God .” Therefore, what you worship without knowing , this I proclaim to you.
About this coordinate
Acts 17:23:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Acts 17:23, so the Greek word θεῷ (theôi) 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.17.23.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.23.W15.S1) and character.