Acts 22:16:9Acts.22.16.W9TAB
τὰς
tas
“the”
- Transliteration
- tas
- Extended
- tahs
- IPA
- /tas/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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tas
- sentence
KAI NYN TI MEL-leis a-nas-TAS BAP-ti-sai KAI a-PO-lou-sai tas ha-mar-TI-as sou e-pi-ka-le-SA-me-nos to O-no-ma au-TOU
Exegesis
The object phrase τὰς ἁμαρτίας σου {τὰς ἁμαρτίας σου | tàs hamartías soû} specifies what is to be washed away, with the genitive pronoun σου marking personal possession.
In context — Acts 22:16
And now, why are you delaying? Stand up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, as you call upon His name.
About this coordinate
Acts 22:16:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Acts 22:16, so the Greek word τὰς (tas) 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.22.16.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.22.16.W9.S1) and character.