Acts 17:30:5Acts.17.30.W5TAB
τῆς
tês
“of the”
- Transliteration
- tês
- Extended
- têhs
- IPA
- /tɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
tês
- sentence
tous MEN OUN KHRO-nous tês a-gnoi-AS hy-pe-ri-DON ho the-OS ta NYN pa-raŋ-GEL-lei tois an-THRÔ-pois PAN-tas pan-ta-KHOU me-ta-no-EIN
Exegesis
The fronted accusative object tous khronous tes agnoias {τοὺς χρόνους τῆς ἀγνοίας | toùs chrónous tês agnoías} “the times of ignorance” sets the temporal sphere in focus before the main assertion, emphasizing that an entire era is in view.
Root and etymology
poiéōpi–omicron–iota–epsilon–omega
“maker, poet”
In context — Acts 17:30
So then, God , having overlooked the times of ignorance , now commands all people everywhere to repent.
About this coordinate
Acts 17:30:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 17:30, so the Greek word τῆς (tês) 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.17.30.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.30.W5.S1) and character.