John 12:5:1John.12.5.W1TAB
Διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dih-AH
- IPA
- /diˈa/
Meaning by language
- English
- because of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
di-A
- sentence
di-A TI TOU-to to MY-ron ouk e-PRa-thê tri-a-ko-SI-ōn dê-na-RI-ōn KAI e-DO-thê ptō-KHOIS
Exegesis
The verse begins with the interrogative sequence dia ti {Διὰ τί | Dià tí} “because of what? / why?”, marking a direct question that challenges the previous action.
Root and etymology
diakoneodelta–iota–alpha–kappa–omicron–nu–epsilon–omega
“to serve, to wait on”
In context — John 12:5
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii , and given to the poor ?
About this coordinate
John 12:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 12:5, so the Greek word Διὰ (dia) 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.12.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.12.5.W1.S1) and character.