1 Corinthians 14:1:21 Cor.14.1.W2TAB
τὴν
tên
“the”
- Transliteration
- tên
- Extended
- tehn
- IPA
- /tɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
tên
- sentence
di-O-ke-te tên a-GA-pên dzê-LOU-te de ta pneu-ma-ti-KA MAL-lon de HI-na pro-phê-TEU-ê-te
Exegesis
It begins with the present imperative diokete {Διώκετε | Diṓ-ke-te} governing the object tēn agapēn {τὴν ἀγάπην | tḕn agá-pēn}, placing “love” in the emphatic first position as the primary pursuit.
In context — 1 Corinthians 14:1
Pursue love , and be zealous for the spiritual things, but especially that you may prophesy .
About this coordinate
1 Corinthians 14:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 14:1, so the Greek word τὴν (tên) 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 1 Cor.14.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.1.W2.S1) and character.