1 Corinthians 14:18:21 Cor.14.18.W2TAB

τῷ

to the

Transliteration
Extended
IPA
/tɔːi̯/

Meaning by language

English
to the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omegao — same as omicron

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Diphthongs
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Word in context

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  2. sentence

    eu-kha-ri-STÔ tÔ the-Ô PAN-tôn hy-MÔN MAL-lon GLÔS-sais la-LÔ

Exegesis

The dative phrase tō theō {τῷ θεῷ | tō the-ō} functions as an indirect object, marking God as the One to whom the thanks is directed.

Root and etymology

pneumapi–nu–epsilon–upsilon–mu–alpha

spirit, breath, wind

In context1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you do.

About this coordinate

1 Corinthians 14:18:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Corinthians 14:18, so the Greek word τῷ () 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.14.18.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Cor.14.18.W2.S1) and character.