John 3:17:5John.3.17.W5TAB
θεὸς
theos
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- theh-OHS
- IPA
- /tʰeˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
the-OS
- sentence
oo GAR a-PES-tei-len ho the-OS ton hy-ON eis ton KOS-mon HI-na KRI-nê ton KOS-mon al HI-na sô-THÊ ho KOS-mos di au-TOU
Exegesis
The aorist apesteilen {ἀπέστειλεν | apésteilen} carries the main assertion, with ho theos {ὁ θεός | ho theós} as subject and ton huion {τὸν υἱόν | tòn huión} as direct object.
Root and etymology
theostheta epsilon omicron sigma
“God, deity”
In context — John 3:17
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but instead so that the world might be saved through Him.
About this coordinate
John 3:17:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 3:17, so the Greek word θεὸς (theos) 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.3.17.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.17.W5.S1) and character.