Romans 15:8:9Rom.15.8.W9TAB
θεοῦ
theou
“of God”
- Transliteration
- the-OU
- Extended
- theh-OO
- IPA
- /tʰeˈuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of God
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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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Word in context
- word
the-OU
- sentence
LE-go gar khri-STON DI-a-ko-non ge-ge-NÊS-thai pe-ri-to-MÊS hy-PER a-lê-THEI-as the-OU eis to be-bai-Ô-sai tas e-paŋ-ge-LI-as tôn pa-TE-rôn
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase hyper alētheias theou {ὑπὲρ ἀληθείας θεοῦ | hypér alētheías theoû} expresses the motivating concern: Christ’s servanthood is “for the sake of” or “on behalf of” the truth that belongs to and characterizes God, highlighting divine faithfulness.
In context — Romans 15:8
For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision for the sake of the truth of God , in order to confirm the promises to the fathers.
About this coordinate
Romans 15:8:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Romans 15:8, 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.15.8.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.8.W9.S1) and character.