John 1:6:5John.1.6.W5TAB
θεοῦ
theoo
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OO
- Extended
- tʰeh-OO
- IPA
- /tʰe.ˈuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
the-OO
- sentence
e-GE-ne-to AN-thrô-pos a-pe-stal-ME-nos pa-RA the-OO O-no-ma au-TOI i-ô-AN-nês
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase para theou {παρὰ θεοῦ | pa-rá the-ú} ‘from God’ specifies the ultimate source of the sending, intensifying the theological weight of the man’s mission.
In context — John 1:6
There came to be a man having been sent from God , whose name was John.
About this coordinate
John 1:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 1:6, so the Greek word θεοῦ (theoo) 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 John.1.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.1.6.W5.S1) and character.