Acts 13:2:21Acts.13.2.W21TAB
τὸ
to
“the”
- Transliteration
- to
- Extended
- toh
- IPA
- /to/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
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lei-tour-GOUN-tōn de au-TŌN tō ky-REE-ō KAI nē-steu-ON-tōn EI-pen to PNEU-ma to HA-gi-on a-pho-RI-sa-te DÊ moi ton bar-na-BÂN KAI SAU-lon eis to ER-gon ho pros-KE-klē-mai au-TOUS
Exegesis
The double article construction tò pneûma tò hágion {τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον | tò pneûma tò hágion} emphasizes the Holy Spirit as a distinct personal subject.
The purpose clause eis tò érgon hò proskeklēmai autoús {εἰς τὸ ἔργον ὃ προσκέκλημαι αὐτούς | eis tò érgon hò proskeklēmai autoús} uses eis with accusative to indicate goal, with the relative clause grounded in the perfect verb proskeklēmai ‘have called’ to denote a completed divine summons with continuing effect. In translation, the genitive absolutes are rendered with temporal clauses, the aorist imperative with dynamic verbs of appointment, and the relative purpose clause closely linked to “work” to preserve its vocational nuance.
Root and etymology
leitourgosleitourgos
“public servant”
In context — Acts 13:2
While they were carrying out service to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Designate Barnabas and Saul for Me for the work to which I have called them.”
About this coordinate
Acts 13:2:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Acts 13:2, so the Greek word τὸ (to) 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 Acts.13.2.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.2.W21.S1) and character.