Romans 15:22:1Rom.15.22.W1TAB
Διὸ
dio
“Therefore”
- Transliteration
- di-O
- Extended
- dih-OH
- IPA
- /diˈo/
Meaning by language
- English
- Therefore
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Alphabet Analysis
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
di-O
- sentence
di-O KAI e-ne-kop-TO-mên TA pol-LA TOU el-THEIN pros hy-MAS
Exegesis
The verse opens with the inferential conjunction dio {Διὸ | Diò} “therefore, for this reason,” tying Paul’s statement to the preceding argument about his missionary priorities.
Root and etymology
diadelta–iota–alpha
“because of, on account of”
In context — Romans 15:22
Therefore, I also have been hindered many times from coming to you .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Romans 15:22, so the Greek word Διὸ (dio) 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.15.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.22.W1.S1) and character.