Acts 21:37:5Acts.21.37.W5TAB

τὴν

tēn

the

Transliteration
tēn
Extended
teen
IPA
/tɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    tēn

  2. sentence

    MEL-lōn te ei-SA-ge-sthai eis tēn pa-rem-bo-LĒN ho PAU-los LE-gei tō khi-li-AR-khō ei EK-se-STIN moi ei-PEIN ti pros SE ho de E-phē hel-lē-nis-TI gi-NŌ-skeis

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase eis ten parembolen {εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν | eis tḕn pa-rem-bo-lḕn} ‘into the barracks’ locates Paul within a Roman military setting.

Root and etymology

katantaōkappa–alpha–tau–alpha–nu–tau–alpha–omega

to arrive at, reach a destination

In contextActs 21:37

As Paul prepared to enter the barracks, he addressed the commander , “Is it permitted for me to say something to you?” The commander replied, “Do you know Greek?”

About this coordinate

Acts 21:37:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Acts 21:37, so the Greek word τὴν (tēn) 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.21.37.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.21.37.W5.S1) and character.