Acts 21:39:24Acts.21.39.W24TAB

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

    EI-pen de ho PAU-los e-GÔ AN-thrô-pos MEN EI-mi iou-DAI-os tar-SEUS tês ki-li-KI-as ouk a-SÊ-mou PO-le-ôs po-LI-tês DE-o-mai DE sou e-PI-trep-SON moi la-LÊ-sai pros ton la-ON

Exegesis

The infinitive lalesai {λαλῆσαι | la-lê-sai} with pros ton laon {πρὸς τὸν λαόν | prós tṓn la-ón} marks his intention to speak to the gathered people. English divides the single Greek clause into two sentences to maintain narrative flow, emphasize Paul’s credentials, and preserve the respectful tone of his plea.

In contextActs 21:39

But Paul said, “I am a man, a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, and a citizen of no insignificant city. I beseech you; allow me to speak to the crowd .”

About this coordinate

Acts 21:39:24 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 24 of Acts 21:39, 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.21.39.W24, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.21.39.W24.S1) and character.