Romans 15:9:11Rom.15.9.W11TAB
Διὰ
dia
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- di-A
- Extended
- dee-AH
- IPA
- /diˈa/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
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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
ta de E-thnê hy-PER e-LE-ous dok-SA-sai ton the-ON ka-THÔS GE-grap-tai di-A TOU-to ek-so-mo-lo-GÊ-so-mai soi en E-thne-si kai tôi o-NO-ma-ti sou psa-LÔ
Exegesis
The following prepositional phrase Dia touto {Διὰ τοῦτο | Diá toû-to} ‘because of this’ marks the reason within the quoted text itself, creating a causal link between God’s saving work and the psalmist’s response.
Root and etymology
diakoneōdelta–iota–alpha–kappa–omicron–nu–epsilon–omega
“to serve, wait on”
In context — Romans 15:9
But the nations , for mercy, are to glorify God , just as it is written: “Because of this I will praise You among the nations, and I will sing to Your name.”
About this coordinate
Romans 15:9:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Romans 15:9, 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 Rom.15.9.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.9.W11.S1) and character.