Matthew 24:44:1Matt.24.44.W1TAB
διὰ
dia
“Because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dih-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
- phraseyour reading level
di-A TOO-to KAI hy-MEIS YI-ne-sthe HE-toi-moi
- sentence
di-A TOO-to KAI hy-MEIS YI-ne-sthe HE-toi-moi HO-ti HÊI oo do-KEI-te HÔ-ra ho hy-OS TOO an-THRÔ-pou ER-khe-tai
Exegesis
The verse opens with the causal preposition dia touto {διὰ τοῦτο | di-a tou-to} ‘because of this’, linking the warning to the preceding context.
Root and etymology
kardi-k–a–r–d
“heart, inner self”
In context — Matthew 24:44
Because of this, you also must be ready, for at an hour when you do not expect, the Son of Man is coming .
About this coordinate
Matthew 24:44:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Matthew 24:44, 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.24.44.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.24.44.W1.S1) and character.