James 2:19:7Jas.2.19.W7TAB
θεός
theos
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- theh-OHS
- IPA
- /tʰeˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
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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
SY pi-STE-veis HO-ti HEIS ES-tin ho the-OS ka-LOHS poi-EIS KAI ta dai-MO-ni-a pi-STE-u-ou-sin KAI PHRIS-sou-sin
Exegesis
The conjunction hoti {ὅτι | HÓ-ti} introduces the content clause heis estin ho theos {εἷς ἐστιν ὁ θεός | HEIS É-stin ho the-Ós}, where fronting of the numeral heis emphasizes God’s singularity.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
In context — James 2:19
You believe that there is one God ; you do well . Even the demons believe and shudder.
About this coordinate
James 2:19:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of James 2:19, 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 Jas.2.19.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.2.19.W7.S1) and character.