Acts 16:5:10Acts.16.5.W10TAB
τῷ
tô
“in the”
- Transliteration
- tô
- Extended
- tô
- IPA
- /tɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
tô
- sentence
hai men OUN ek-klē-SI-ai e-ste-re-OUN-to tê PI-stei kai e-pe-RIS-seu-on tô a-rith-MÔ kath hē-ME-ran
Exegesis
The dative phrase tē pistei {τῇ πίστει | tē pís-tei} functions as a dative of sphere, “in the faith,” specifying the realm of firming, while tō arithmō {τῷ ἀριθμῷ | tō a-ri-THMŌ} also marks sphere, “in number,” clarifying that the abounding pertains to numerical increase.
Root and etymology
erotaoepsilon–rho–omega–tau–alpha–omega
“to ask, request”
In context — Acts 16:5
So the churches were being strengthened in the faith , and their number was increasing day by day.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:5:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Acts 16:5, so the Greek word τῷ (tô) 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.16.5.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.5.W10.S1) and character.