Romans 15:9:8Rom.15.9.W8TAB
θεόν
theon
“God”
- Transliteration
- the-ON
- Extended
- theh-OHN
- IPA
- /tʰeˈon/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
the-ON
- 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 aorist infinitive doxasai {δοξάσαι | doxá-sai} ‘to glorify’ functions as an infinitive of result or purpose, summarizing what the nations are to do, with ton theon {τὸν θεόν | tòn theón} ‘God’ as its direct object.
Root and etymology
theostheta–epsilon–omicron–sigma
“God, deity”
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 15:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Romans 15:9, so the Greek word θεόν (theon) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.9.W8.S1) and character.