Matthew 22:21:15Matt.22.21.W15TAB
θεοῦ
theoo
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OO
- Extended
- theh-OO
- IPA
- /tʰe.ˈuː/
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-OO
- clause
a-PO-do-te OUN TA KAI-sa-ros KAI-sa-ri KAI TA TOU the-OO TOI the-OI
- sentence
TO-te LE-yei au-TOIS a-PO-do-te OUN TA KAI-sa-ros KAI-sa-ri KAI TA TOU the-OO TOI the-OI
Exegesis
Two balanced accusative–dative parallelisms—ta Kaisaros Kaisari {τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι} and ta tou theou tō theō {τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ}—contrast secular and divine spheres of obligation, underscoring distinct domains through chiastic structure.
Root and etymology
Roottheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, divine”
In context — Matthew 22:21
They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Therefore, repay Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:21:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Matthew 22:21, so the Greek word θεοῦ (theoo) 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.22.21.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.21.W15.S1) and character.