Acts 23:4:7Acts.23.4.W7TAB
τοῦ
tou
“of the”
- Transliteration
- tou
- Extended
- too
- IPA
- /tuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
tou
- sentence
hoi de pa-re-STÔ-tes EI-pan ton ar-khi-e-RE-a tou the-OU loi-do-REIS
Exegesis
The accusative phrase Ton archierea tou theou {Τὸν ἀρχιερέα τοῦ θεοῦ | Tòn archieréa tou theoû} is fronted for emphasis, highlighting the dignity of “the high priest of God” before the verb.
In context — Acts 23:4
But those who were standing by said, “Are you insulting the high priest of God ?” insulting
About this coordinate
Acts 23:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Acts 23:4, 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.23.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.23.4.W7.S1) and character.