Matthew 22:32:8Matt.22.32.W8TAB
θεὸς
theos
“God of”
- Transliteration
- the-OS
- Extended
- theh-OHS
- IPA
- /tʰe.ˈos/
Meaning by language
- English
- God of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
the-OS
- sentence
e-GÔ ei-mi ho the-OS a-bra-AM KAI ho the-OS i-sa-AK KAI ho the-OS i-a-KÔB
Exegesis
The predicate nominative structure ho theos Abraam {ὁ θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ | ho theós Abraám}, repeated with Isaak {Ἰσαὰκ | Isaák} and Iakōb {Ἰακώβ | Iakṓb}, uses indeclinable proper names in a genitival relationship to mark God as the God “of” each patriarch individually.
The repetition of ho theos {ὁ θεὸς | ho theós} with each name, rather than a single compressed phrase, heightens the emphasis on God’s ongoing covenant bond with each forefather.
The second clause, ouk estin ho theos nekrōn alla zōntōn {οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ θεὸς νεκρῶν ἀλλὰ ζώντων | ouk éstin ho theós nekrôn allà zṓntōn}, follows a clear “not … but …” contrastive pattern, where ouk negates the verb estin and alla introduces the corrective affirmation. Here ho theos functions again as a predicate nominative, with the implicit subject understood from the preceding divine declaration.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“god, deity”
In context — Matthew 22:32
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. He is not the God of the dead , but of the living.
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:32:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Matthew 22:32, so the Greek word θεὸς (theos) 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.22.32.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.32.W8.S1) and character.