James 4:6:5Jas.4.6.W5TAB
διὸ
dio
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- di-O
- Extended
- dih-OH
- IPA
- /diˈo/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
di-O
- sentence
MEI-zo-na DE DI-do-sin KHA-rin di-O LE-gei ho the-OS hy-pe-rê-PHA-nois an-ti-TAS-se-tai ta-pei-NOIS DE DI-do-sin KHA-rin
Exegesis
The postpositive conjunction de {δὲ | dè} signals contrast with the previous context while the inferential conjunction dio {διὸ | dió} introduces a scriptural citation.
In context — James 4:6
But He gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God sets Himself against the proud , but gives grace to the humble.”
About this coordinate
James 4:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of James 4:6, so the Greek word διὸ (dio) 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.4.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.4.6.W5.S1) and character.