Luke 18:13:22Luke.18.13.W22TAB
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 |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
the-OS
- sentence
ho de te-LO-nês ma-KRO-then he-STÔS ouk Ê-the-len ou-DE tous oph-thal-MOUS e-PA-rai eis ton ou-ra-NON all E-typ-te to STÊ-thos au-TOU LE-gōn ho the-OS hi-LA-sthê-TI moi tôi ha-mar-tō-LÔ
Exegesis
The vocative-like phrase Ho theos {Ὁ θεός | Ho theos}, formally nominative with article but functioning as direct address, places God as the addressee.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“deity, God”
In context — Luke 18:13
But the tax collector, standing far off, was not willing even to lift up his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest, saying, “O God , be merciful to me, the sinner .”
About this coordinate
Luke 18:13:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of Luke 18:13, 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.18.13.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.13.W22.S1) and character.