James 4:7:8Jas.4.7.W8TAB
διαβόλῳ
diabolôi
“devil”
- Transliteration
- di-a-BO-lôI
- Extended
- dih-ah-BOH-lôI
- IPA
- /di.aˈbo.lɔːi/
Meaning by language
- English
- devil
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Beta | v — as in victory | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
di-a-BO-lôI
- sentence
hy-po-TA-gê-te OUN tÔI the-ÔI an-TEE-stê-te de tÔI di-a-BO-lôI kai PHEU-kse-tai ap hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The dative tō diabólō {τῷ διαβόλῳ | tō diabólō} ‘to the devil’ designates the adversary.
In context — James 4:7
Therefore submit yourselves to God . But stand against the devil , and he will flee from you.
About this coordinate
James 4:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of James 4:7, so the Greek word διαβόλῳ (diabolôi) 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.4.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Jas.4.7.W8.S1) and character.