John 16:15:8John.16.15.W8TAB
διὰ
dia
“for”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dee-AH
- IPA
- /di.ˈa/
Meaning by language
- English
- for
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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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Word in context
- word
di-A
- clause
di-A TOU-to EI-pon HO-ti ek tou e-MOU lam-BA-nei kai a-naŋ-ye-LEI hy-MIN
- sentence
PAN-ta HO-sa E-khei ho pa-TÊR e-MA es-TIN di-A TOU-to EI-pon HO-ti ek tou e-MOU lam-BA-nei kai a-naŋ-ye-LEI hy-MIN
Exegesis
Dia touto {διὰ τοῦτο | diá toûto} introduces a direct causal inference, explaining why the statement follows.
Root and etymology
Rootkappa alpha rho delta
“heart, inner center”
In context — John 16:15
All that the Father has is Mine; for this reason I said that He receives from what is Mine and will announce it to you.
About this coordinate
John 16:15:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of John 16:15, 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.16.15.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.15.W8.S1) and character.