Hebrews 13:15:5Heb.13.15.W5TAB
θυσίαν
thysian
“sacrifice”
- Transliteration
- thy-SI-an
- Extended
- thü-SIH-ah n
- IPA
- /tʰyˈsi.an/
Meaning by language
- English
- sacrifice
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
thy-SI-an
- sentence
di au-TOU oun a-na-FE-ro-men thy-SI-an ai-NE-se-ôs di-A pan-TOS tôi the-Ô tout ES-tin kar-PON khi-LE-ôn ho-mo-lo-GOU-ntôn tôi o-NO-ma-ti au-TOU
Exegesis
Its object, thusian aineseōs {θυσίαν αἰνέσεως | thu-sí-an ai-né-se-ōs}, is a sacrifice defined by the genitive of content “of praise,” indicating the offering’s nature.
Root and etymology
thuōtheta–upsilon–omega
“to sacrifice, offer up”
In context — Hebrews 13:15
Therefore, through Him , let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God ; that is, the fruit of lips that openly affirm His name .
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:15:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Hebrews 13:15, so the Greek word θυσίαν (thysian) 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 Heb.13.15.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.15.W5.S1) and character.