John 3:34:5John.3.34.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
HON GAR a-PE-stei-len ho the-OS ta RHÊ-ma-ta tou the-OO la-LEI ou GAR ek ME-trou DI-DÔ-SIN to PNEU-ma
Exegesis
Apesteilen {ἀπέστειλεν | a-pés-tei-len} ‘sent’ presents the commissioning as a completed act, while ho theos {ὁ θεὸς | ho the-ós} ‘God’ identifies the divine sender.
Root and etymology
theostheta epsilon omicron sigma
“God, deity”
In context — John 3:34
For the one whom God sent keeps speaking the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
About this coordinate
John 3:34:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of John 3:34, 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.3.34.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.34.W5.S1) and character.