John 5:16:2John.5.16.W2TAB
διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dee-AH
- 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
- sentence
kai di-A TOU-to e-DI-ô-kon hoi i-oo-DAI-oi ton ee-ay-SOON HO-ti TAU-ta e-POI-ei en sab-BA-tō
Exegesis
The causal phrase dia touto {διά τοῦτο | diá toû-to} ‘because of this’ fronts the clause, placing emphasis on the prior actions of Jesus as the cause for what follows.
In context — John 5:16
And because of this the Jews were persecuting Jesus , because He was doing these things on the Sabbath .
About this coordinate
John 5:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of John 5:16, 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.5.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (John.5.16.W2.S1) and character.