John 9:29:7John.9.29.W7TAB
θεός
theos
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- the-OS
- IPA
- /tʰe.ˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
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
hê-MEIS OI-da-men HO-ti Mô-y-SEI le-LA-lê-ken ho the-OS TOU-ton DE ouk OI-da-men PO-then es-TIN
Exegesis
Ho theos {ὁ θεός | ho the-ós} follows the verb, a marked order that foregrounds the act of speaking and then names the speaker.
Root and etymology
Roottheta epsilon omicron sigma
“god, deity”
In context — John 9:29
We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, his origin is unknown to us.
About this coordinate
John 9:29:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 9:29, so the Greek word θεός (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.9.29.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.9.29.W7.S1) and character.