John 8:43:1John.8.43.W1TAB
διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dih-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
di-A TI tên la-li-AN tên e-MÊN ou gi-NÔ-ske-te HO-ti ou DY-na-sthe a-KOU-ein ton LO-gon ton e-MON
Exegesis
The verse begins with the interrogative phrase dia ti {διὰ τί | diá tí}, which combines the preposition dia with the interrogative pronoun ti to form an adverbial “why,” introducing a rhetorical question.
Root and etymology
diaballōdelta iota alpha beta alpha lambda lambda omega
“to slander, accuse”
In context — John 8:43
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word .
About this coordinate
John 8:43:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 8:43, 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.8.43.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.43.W1.S1) and character.