John 19:42:3John.19.42.W3TAB
διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- di-A
- 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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Word in context
- word
di-A
- phraseyour reading level
e-KEI OON di-A TÊN pa-ra-skeu-ÊN TÔN i-ou-dAI-ÔN
- sentence
e-KEI OON di-A TÊN pa-ra-skeu-ÊN TÔN i-ou-dAI-ÔN HO-ti eng-GYS ÊN TO mnê-MEI-on E-thê-kan TON ee-ay-SOON
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase dia ten paraskeven ton Ioudaion {διὰ τὴν παρασκευὴν τῶν Ἰουδαίων | di-á tḕn pa-ra-skeu-ḗn tōn I-ou-daí-ōn} functions as a causal expression, explaining that the timing of the action is governed by the Jewish day of preparation before the Sabbath.
Root and etymology
idiosiota–delta–iota–omicron–sigma
“one’s own, private”
In context — John 19:42
Therefore, because of the day of Preparation of the Jews, since the tomb was near, they placed Jesus there.
About this coordinate
John 19:42:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 19:42, 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.19.42.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.19.42.W3.S1) and character.