Acts 17:27:2Acts.17.27.W2TAB

τὸν

ton

the

Transliteration
ton
Extended
tohn
IPA
/ton/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    ton

  2. sentence

    dzê-TEIN ton the-ON ei A-ra ge psê-la-PHÊ-sei-an au-TON kai HEU-roi-en KAI ge ou ma-KRAN a-PO he-NOS he-KAS-tou hê-MON hy-PAR-khon-ta

Exegesis

Its object, ton theon {τὸν θεὸν | tón the-ón}, uses the article with “God” to underscore the one true God in contrast to the many deities of Athens.

In contextActs 17:27

To seek God , if then indeed they might feel after Him and might find Him, and indeed He is not far from each one of us.

About this coordinate

Acts 17:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Acts 17:27, so the Greek word τὸν (ton) 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.17.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.27.W2.S1) and character.