Revelation 18:8:1Rev.18.8.W1TAB
διὰ
dia
“because of”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dee-AH
- IPA
- /diˈa/
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 en mi-AI hê-ME-ra HÊK-sou-sin hai plê-GAI au-TÊS THA-na-tos kai PEN-thos kai li-MOS kai en py-RI ka-ta-kau-THÊ-se-tai HO-ti is-khy-ROS KY-ree-os ho the-OS ho KRI-nas au-TÊN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal phrase dia touto {διὰ τοῦτο | dià toû-to} ‘because of this’, linking the judgment to Babylon’s transgressions.
Root and etymology
kardíakappa–alpha–rho–delta–iota–alpha
“heart, inner person”
In context — Revelation 18:8
For this reason, in one day her plagues will come—death, and mourning, and famine—and she will be burned up with fire, for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.
About this coordinate
Revelation 18:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Revelation 18:8, 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 Rev.18.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.18.8.W1.S1) and character.