Luke 13:20:9Luke.13.20.W9TAB
θεοῦ
theou
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OU
- Extended
- theh-OO
- IPA
- /tʰeˈuː/
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) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
the-OU
- sentence
KAI PA-lin EI-pen TI-ni ho-mo-IÔ-sô tên ba-si-LEI-an tou the-OU
Exegesis
The direct object basileian {βασιλείαν | ba-si-léi-an} “kingdom” is further specified by the genitive tou theou {τοῦ θεοῦ | toû the-oû}, indicating that the realm or reign under discussion belongs uniquely to God. This syntactic arrangement foregrounds both the act of comparison and the divine domain, preparing hearers for the parabolic image that will follow and framing it explicitly as a disclosure about God’s rule.
Root and etymology
Roottheta–epsilon
“god, deity”
In context — Luke 13:20
And again He said, “With what shall I compare the kingdom of God ?”
About this coordinate
Luke 13:20:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 13:20, so the Greek word θεοῦ (theou) 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 Luke.13.20.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.13.20.W9.S1) and character.