Luke 17:21:12Luke.17.21.W12TAB
θεοῦ
theou
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OU
- Extended
- theh-OO
- IPA
- /tʰeˈuː/
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) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
the-OU
- sentence
ou-DE e-ROU-sin i-DOU HÔ-de Ê e-KEI i-DOU gar hê ba-si-LEI-a tou the-OU en-TOS hy-MÔN es-TIN
Exegesis
The noun phrase hē basileia tou theou {ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ | hē ba-si-leí-a toû the-oû} functions as subject, and the genitive theou denotes divine ownership.
In context — Luke 17:21
Nor will they say, “Behold, here,” or, “There.” For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst .
About this coordinate
Luke 17:21:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Luke 17:21, 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.17.21.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.21.W12.S1) and character.