Acts 20:29:6Acts.20.29.W6TAB
τὴν
tên
“the”
- Transliteration
- tên
- Extended
- TAYN
- IPA
- /tɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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tên
- sentence
e-GO OI-da HO-ti ei-se-LEU-son-tai me-TA tên A-phi-ksIN mou LY-koi ba-REIS eis hy-MAS mê phei-DO-me-noi tou poi-MNI-ou
Exegesis
The temporal prepositional phrase meta tēn aphixin mou {μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου | me-tà tḕn á-fix-in mou} “after my departure” links the coming danger specifically to Paul’s absence, highlighting his present role as a protecting presence.
Root and etymology
katanteokappa–alpha–tau–alpha–nu–tau–alpha–omega
“to come down to, arrive at”
In context — Acts 20:29
I know that after my departure, severe wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock .
About this coordinate
Acts 20:29:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Acts 20:29, so the Greek word τὴν (tên) 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.20.29.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.29.W6.S1) and character.