Matthew 21:4:8Matt.21.4.W8TAB
διὰ
dia
“by”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- di-A
- IPA
- /di.ˈa/
Meaning by language
- English
- by
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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
TOO-to DE YE-go-nen HI-na plê-rô-THÊ TO rhê-THEN di-A TOO pro-PHÊ-too LE-gon-tos
Exegesis
The agent of the utterance is marked by the preposition dia {διὰ | dià} ‘through’ with the genitive tou prophētou {τοῦ προφήτου | toû pro-phē-tou} ‘of the prophet’, and the participle legontos {λέγοντος | lé-gon-tos} ‘saying’ specifies the source. This integration of main clause and subordinate purpose clause underscores the theological theme of prophetic fulfillment.
Root and etymology
“to separate, doubt”
In context — Matthew 21:4
Now this occurred so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled , saying:
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 21:4, 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.21.4.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.4.W8.S1) and character.