Luke 16:15:14Luke.16.15.W14TAB
θεὸς
theos
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- theh-OHS
- IPA
- /tʰeˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
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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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Word in context
- word
the-OS
- sentence
KAI EI-pen au-TOIS hy-MEIS ES-te HOI di-kai-OU-ntes he-au-TOUS e-NÔ-pi-on TÔN an-THRÔ-pôn ho de the-OS gi-NÔ-skei tas kar-di-AS hy-MÔN HO-ti to en an-THRÔ-pois hy-psê-LON BDÉ-lyg-ma e-NÔ-pi-on tou the-OU
Exegesis
A strong contrast introduced by ho de theos {ὁ δὲ θεός | ho dè the-òs} shifts to the divine perspective, with ginōskei {γινώσκει | gi-nṓ-skei} taking tas kardias {τὰς καρδίας | tàs kar-dí-as} as its object to emphasize God’s insight into inner motives.
In context — Luke 16:15
And He said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves righteous before people, but God knows your hearts; for what is exalted among people is an abomination in the sight of God.”
About this coordinate
Luke 16:15:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Luke 16:15, so the Greek word θεὸς (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 Luke.16.15.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.16.15.W14.S1) and character.