Matthew 21:43:1Matt.21.43.W1TAB
διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dee-AH
- IPA
- /di.ˈa/
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 TOU-to LE-gô hy-MIN HO-ti ar-THÊ-se-tai aph hy-MÔN HÊ ba-si-LEI-a TOU the-OU KAI do-THÊ-se-tai ETH-nei poi-OUN-ti TOUS kar-POUS au-TÊS
Exegesis
The causal prepositional phrase dia touto {διὰ τοῦτο | diá toû-to} ‘because of this’ links Jesus’ statement to the preceding parable.
Root and etymology
“to separate, doubt”
In context — Matthew 21:43
Because of this, I say to you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruits .
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:43:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 21:43, 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.21.43.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.43.W1.S1) and character.