Hebrews 13:2:5Heb.13.2.W5TAB
διὰ
dia
“through”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dih-AH
- IPA
- /diˈa/
Meaning by language
- English
- through
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
di-A
- sentence
tês phi-lo-kse-NEE-as mê e-pi-lan-THA-ne-sthe di-A TAU-tês gar E-la-thon TI-nes kse-NEE-san-tes AN-ge-lous
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase dia tautēs {διὰ ταύτης | diá taútēs} “through this” is feminine singular and refers back to philoxenia, creating a tight discourse connection: it is specifically through the practice of hospitality that the following surprising outcome has occurred.
Root and etymology
tithemitau–iota–theta–eta–mu–iota
“to place, set, establish”
In context — Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect hospitality , for through this, some have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Hebrews 13:2, so the Greek word διὰ (dia) 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.13.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.2.W5.S1) and character.