1 Corinthians 14:1:61 Cor.14.1.W6TAB
τὰ
ta
“the”
- Transliteration
- ta
- Extended
- tah
- IPA
- /ta/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
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ta
- 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
The second imperative zēloute {ζηλοῦτε | zē-loû-te} is linked by the postpositive de {δὲ | dè}, creating a slight contrast or addition: the Corinthians are also to be zealous for ta pneumatikā {τὰ πνευματικά | tà pneu-ma-ti-ká}, “the spiritual things” or “spiritual gifts.”
Root and etymology
zēloōzeta–eta–lambda–omicron–omega
“to be zealous, deeply eager”
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 14:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Corinthians 14:1, so the Greek word τὰ (ta) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.1.W6.S1) and character.