James 4:3:5Jas.4.3.W5TAB
διότι
dioti
“because”
- Transliteration
- di-O-ti
- Extended
- dih-OH-tih
- IPA
- /diˈo.ti/
Meaning by language
- English
- because
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Iota | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
di-O-ti
- sentence
ai-TEI-te KAI ou lam-BA-ne-te di-O-ti ka-KÔS ai-TEIS-the HI-na en TAIS hê-do-NAIS hy-MÔN da-pa-NÊ-sê-te
Exegesis
The causal conjunction dioti {διότι | dio-tí} introduces the reason for unanswered requests, followed by kakōs aiteisthe {κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε | ka-kôs ai-TEIS-the}, where the adverb kakōs precedes the verb for emphasis, characterizing the manner and moral quality of the asking. The middle voice nuance of aiteisthe suggests asking “for yourselves,” aligning with the selfish focus described.
In context — James 4:3
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly , so that you might spend it on your pleasures .
About this coordinate
James 4:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of James 4:3, so the Greek word διότι (dioti) 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.4.3.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.4.3.W5.S1) and character.