Romans 13:6:9Rom.13.6.W9TAB
θεοῦ
theou
“of God”
- Transliteration
- the-OU
- Extended
- theh-OO
- IPA
- /tʰeˈuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of 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
di-A TOU-to gar kai PHO-rous te-LEI-te lei-tou-ER-GOI gar the-OU EI-sin eis au-TO TOU-to pros-kar-te-ROUN-tes
Exegesis
The clause leitourgoi theou eisin {λειτουργοὶ θεοῦ εἰσιν | lei-tour-goí the-oû eî-sin} foregrounds the subject with the genitive indicating divine commission.
Root and etymology
theosthe-ós | theta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
In context — Romans 13:6
This is also why you pay taxes, because they are ministers of God , devoting themselves to this very duty.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:6:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Romans 13:6, 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 Rom.13.6.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.6.W9.S1) and character.