Acts 23:20:7Acts.23.20.W7TAB

τοῦ

tou

to

Transliteration
tou
Extended
too
IPA
/tuː/

Meaning by language

English
to

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    tou

  2. sentence

    EI-pen de HO-ti hoi i-ou-DAI-oi sy-NE-thehn-to tou e-rô-TÊ-sai se HO-pôs AU-ri-on ton PAU-lon ka-ta-GA-gêis eis to sy-NE-dri-on hôs MEL-lon ti a-kri-VES-te-ron pyn-THA-nes-thai pe-RI au-TOU

Exegesis

The genitive articular infinitive construction tou erotesai {τοῦ ἐρωτῆσαί | toû e-ro-tê-sai} links closely with synethento, indicating the content and purpose of their agreement: they have “conspired for the asking.”

In contextActs 23:20

He said, “The Jews have conspired to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are about to inquire something more accurately concerning him.”

About this coordinate

Acts 23:20:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 23:20, so the Greek word τοῦ (tou) 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.23.20.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.23.20.W7.S1) and character.