John 21:2:9John.21.2.W9TAB

Δίδυμος

didymos

the Twin

Transliteration
DI-dy-mos
Extended
DIH-dy-mohs
IPA
/ˈdi.dy.mos/

Meaning by language

English
the Twin

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Result
Δί + δυ + μος
di + dy + mos
didymos

Alphabet Analysis

Deltath — as in this
Iotai — as in machine
Deltath — as in this
Upsiloni — as in machine
Mum — as in mother
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Sigma (final)s — used only at end of words

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Word in context

  1. word

    DI-dy-mos

  2. sentence

    Ê-san ho-MOU SI-mon PE-tros KAI thô-MAS ho le-GO-me-nos DI-dy-mos KAI na-tha-na-ÊL ho a-PO ka-NA TÊS ga-li-la-I-as KAI hoi tou ze-be-da-IOU KAI AL-loi ek tôn ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU DY-o

Exegesis

Next, Thomas ho legomenos Didymos {Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος | Thōmâs ho legómenos Dídymos} uses the participle legomenos {λεγόμενος | legómenos} ‘being called’ to attach a clarifying nickname.

Root and etymology

didymosdí-dy-mos

twin

In contextJohn 21:2

Present together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymos , Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples.

About this coordinate

John 21:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of John 21:2, so the Greek word Δίδυμος (didymos) 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.21.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.2.W9.S1) and character.