Mark 10:25:16Mark.10.25.W16TAB
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
eu-ko-PÔ-te-ron es-TIN KA-mê-lon di-A tês try-ma-li-AS tês rha-PHI-dos di-el-THEIN ê PLOU-si-on eis tên ba-si-LEI-an tou the-OU eis-el-THEIN
Exegesis
In the second half, plousion {πλούσιον | ploú-si-on} ‘rich person’ serves as the accusative subject of eiselthein, while the prepositional phrase eis tēn basileian tou theou {εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ | eis tēn ba-si-leí-an tou the-oû} ‘into the kingdom of God’ supplies the goal of the action. The parallel infinitival constructions (camel passing through the needle’s eye versus rich person entering God’s kingdom) create a balanced, vivid comparison that highlights the practical impossibility of salvation by wealth and underscores the exclusivity of divine initiative.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
In context — Mark 10:25
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of the needle than for a rich person to enter into the kingdom of God .
About this coordinate
Mark 10:25:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Mark 10:25, 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 Mark.10.25.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.10.25.W16.S1) and character.