Luke 18:11:9Luke.18.11.W9TAB
θεός
theos
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- theh-OHS
- IPA
- /tʰeˈos/
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
ho pha-ri-SAI-os sta-THEIS pros he-au-TON TAU-ta pro-sê-EU-khe-to ho the-OS eu-kha-ri-STÔ soi HO-ti ouk ei-MI HÔS-per hoi loi-POI tôn an-THRÔ-pôn HAR-pa-ges A-di-koi moi-KHOI ê kai hôs HOU-tos ho te-LÔ-nês
Exegesis
The vocative ho theos {ὁ θεός | the-ós} ‘O God’ frames the addressee, and the present active eucharistō {εὐχαριστῶ | eu-kha-ris-tô} ‘I give thanks’ with dative soí {σοί | soi} ‘to you’ signals thanksgiving.
Root and etymology
Roottheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“god, deity”
In context — Luke 18:11
The Pharisee, having stood by himself, was praying these things: “O God , I give thanks to You that I am not like the rest of men—extortioners, unjust , adulterers—or even like this tax collector.”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Luke 18:11, 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 Luke.18.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.11.W9.S1) and character.