Matthew 15:3:14Matt.15.3.W14TAB
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
ho de a-po-kri-THEIS EI-pen au-TOIS di-A TI KAI hy-MEIS pa-ra-BAI-ne-te tên en-to-LÊN tou the-OU di-A tên pa-RA-do-sin hy-MÔN
Exegesis
Its direct object is ten entolen {τὴν ἐντολὴν | tḕn en-to-lḕn} “the commandment,” specified further by the genitive tou theou {τοῦ θεοῦ | toû the-oû} “of God,” which identifies the highest possible authority whose will is being set aside.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, divine being”
In context — Matthew 15:3
But He answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:3:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Matthew 15:3, 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 Matt.15.3.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.3.W14.S1) and character.