John 9:23:1John.9.23.W1TAB
διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- di-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 TOO-to hoi go-NEIS au-TOO EI-pan HO-ti hê-li-KI-an E-khei au-TON e-pe-rô-TÊ-sa-te
Exegesis
The verse opens with dia touto {διὰ τοῦτο | dià toûto} ‘because of this,’ a causal pointer that grounds the parents’ response in the preceding context.
Root and etymology
diadelta iota alpha
“through, because of”
In context — John 9:23
For this reason his parents said, “He has reached adulthood ; inquire of him.”
About this coordinate
John 9:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of John 9:23, 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.9.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.23.W1.S1) and character.