Luke 20:21:22Luke.20.21.W22TAB
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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The word
Word in context
- word
the-OU
- sentence
KAI e-pê-RO-tê-san au-TON LE-gon-tes di-DAS-ka-le OI-da-men HO-ti or-THÔS LE-geis KAI di-DAS-keis KAI ou lam-BA-neis PRO-sô-pon al ep a-lê-THEI-as tên ho-DON tou the-OU di-DAS-keis
Exegesis
The final clause identifies the direct object of His teaching as tḗn hodón toû theoû {τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ θεοῦ | tḗn hodón toû theoû} ‘the way of God’, a metaphorical expression for God’s will or path of righteousness.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
In context — Luke 20:21
And they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you speak rightly and teach, and you do not show partiality , but in truth you teach the way of God .”
About this coordinate
Luke 20:21:22 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 22 of Luke 20:21, 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.20.21.W22, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.20.21.W22.S1) and character.