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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Result
δι + ὰ
di + a
dia

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Iotai — as in machine
Alphaah — as in father

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Word in context

  1. word

    di-A

  2. clause

    di-A TOU-to EI-pon HO-ti ek tou e-MOU lam-BA-nei kai a-naŋ-ye-LEI hy-MIN

  3. 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 contextJohn 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.