Matthew 15:6:12Matt.15.6.W12TAB
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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Word in context
- word
the-OU
- sentence
ou mê ti-MÊ-sei ton pa-TE-ra au-TOU kai ê-ky-RO-sa-te ton LO-gon tou the-OU di-A tên pa-RA-do-sin hy-MÔN
Exegesis
The second clause employs the aorist verb ēkyrṓsate {ἠκυρώσατε | ēkyrṓsate} to assign to the audience a completed action of nullifying, with the object ton lógon toû theoû {τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ | tón lógon toû theoû} specifying its divine origin.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, divine being”
In context — Matthew 15:6
He absolutely will not honor his father, and you have nullified the word of God because of your tradition .
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:6:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 15:6, 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.15.6.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.6.W12.S1) and character.