Matthew 18:23:1Matt.18.23.W1TAB
Διὰ
dia
“Because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- di-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
di-A TOO-to hô-moi-Ô-thê HÊ ba-si-LEI-a TÔN oo-ra-NÔN an-THRÔ-pô ba-si-LEI HOS ê-THE-lê-sen sy-NA-rai LO-gon me-TA TÔN DOO-lôn au-TOO
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal connector dia touto {διὰ τοῦτο | diá toû-to} ‘because of this’, linking to the preceding parable.
Root and etymology
paispi–alpha–iota–sigma
“child, servant, youth”
In context — Matthew 18:23
Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who desired to settle accounts with his servants.
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 18:23, 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.18.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.23.W1.S1) and character.