Matthew 13:10:7Matt.13.10.W7TAB
Διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dee-AH
- IPA
- /diˈa/
Meaning by language
- English
- because of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
di-A
- sentence
KAI pro-sel-THON-tes hoi ma-thê-TAI EI-pan au-TOI di-A TI en pa-ra-bo-LAIS la-LEIS au-TOIS
Exegesis
The interrogative sequence dia ti {Διὰ τί | Diá tí} functions idiomatically as “why,” introducing a direct question whose focus is on purpose or reason.
Root and etymology
kard-kappa–alpha–rho–delta
“heart, inner person”
In context — Matthew 13:10
And the disciples came and said to Him , “Why do You speak to them in parables ?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:10:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 13:10, so the Greek word Διὰ (dia) 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 Matt.13.10.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.10.W7.S1) and character.