Mark 2:26:7Mark.2.26.W7TAB
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
pôs ei-SÊL-then eis ton OI-kon tou the-OU e-PI a-bi-a-THAR ar-khi-e-RE-ôs kai tous AR-tous tês pro-THE-se-ôs E-pha-gen hous ouk EK-se-stin pha-GEIN ei mê tous hi-e-REIS kai E-dô-ken kai tois syn au-TÔI OU-sin
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis ton oikon tou theou {εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ | eis tòn oîkon toû theoû} situates the event in the “house of God,” with the genitive theou indicating divine ownership of the sanctuary.
In context — Mark 2:26
How he entered into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the presentation , which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave it to those who were with him.
About this coordinate
Mark 2:26:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Mark 2:26, 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.2.26.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.2.26.W7.S1) and character.