Acts 18:28:12Acts.18.28.W12TAB
τὸν
ton
“the”
- Transliteration
- ton
- Extended
- tohn
- IPA
- /ton/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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ton
- sentence
eu-TO-nōs gar tois i-ou-da-EE-ois di-a-ka-tê-LEGH-khe-to dê-mo-SI-a e-pi-deik-NYS di-A tōn gra-PHŌN EI-nai ton khri-STON ee-ay-SOON
Exegesis
The infinitive clause einai ton christon Iēsoun {εἶναι τὸν χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν | eî-nai ton khris-tón Iē-soûn} is an accusative-infinitive construction dependent on epideiknys, stating the content of the demonstration: that Jesus is the Christ. In English this is rendered with a finite clause “proving that Jesus is the Christ” to preserve clarity and emphasis on the scriptural basis.
Root and etymology
tonost–o–n–o–s
“tension, exertion”
In context — Acts 18:28
For he was forcefully refuting the Jews in public, proving through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
About this coordinate
Acts 18:28:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Acts 18:28, 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.18.28.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.18.28.W12.S1) and character.