Acts 2:32:6Acts.2.32.W6TAB
θεός
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
TOU-ton ton ee-ay-SOON a-NEE-stê-sen ho the-OS hou PAN-tes hê-MEIS ES-men MAR-ty-res
Exegesis
The subject ho theos {ὁ θεός | ho the-ós} follows the verb, a common Greek order that allows the fronted object to receive prominence while clearly assigning agency to God.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
In context — Acts 2:32
This Jesus God has raised up, of whom all we are witnesses.
About this coordinate
Acts 2:32:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Acts 2:32, so the Greek word θεός (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.2.32.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.32.W6.S1) and character.