Matthew 13:21:15Matt.13.21.W15TAB
διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dih-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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Word in context
- word
di-A
- sentence
ouk E-khei de RHI-zan en he-au-TO al-LA PROS-kai-ROS E-stin ge-no-ME-nês de THLI-psē-ōs Ê di-ōg-MOU di-A ton LO-gon eu-THYS skan-da-LI-dze-tai
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase dia ton logon {διὰ τὸν λόγον | di-Á ton LÓ-gon} “because of the word” specifies that the pressure is directly tied to allegiance to the proclaimed message.
Root and etymology
kard-kappa–alpha–rho–delta
“heart, inner person”
In context — Matthew 13:21
Yet he has no root in himself, but is only temporary; when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away .
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:21:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 13:21, 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.13.21.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.21.W15.S1) and character.