Philippians 1:2:6Phil.1.2.W6TAB
θεοῦ
theou
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-OU
- Extended
- theh-OO
- IPA
- /tʰeˈuː/
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-OU
- sentence
KHA-ris hy-MEEN KAI ei-RÊE-nê a-PO the-OU PA-tros hê-MON KAI ky-REE-ou ee-ay-SOO khri-STOU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase apo theou patros hemon {ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν | apò theoû patròs hēmôn} ‘from God our Father’ identifies the ultimate source of grace and peace, with the genitive sequence theou + patros + hemon expressing both divine identity and the believers’ familial relationship to Him.
Root and etymology
theostheós | theta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
In context — Philippians 1:2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ .
About this coordinate
Philippians 1:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Philippians 1:2, so the Greek word θεοῦ (theou) 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 Phil.1.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Phil.1.2.W6.S1) and character.