Acts 24:17:8Acts.24.17.W8TAB
τὸ
to
“the”
- Transliteration
- to
- Extended
- toh
- IPA
- /to/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
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- sentence
di e-TON de plei-O-nōn e-le-ê-mo-SY-nas poi-Ê-sōn eis to E-thnos mou pa-re-ge-NO-mēn kai pros-pho-RAS
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase eis to ethnos mou {εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου | eis to éth-nos mou} uses eis with the accusative to mark the beneficiaries of this charitable action, “toward my nation,” while the possessive mou underscores Paul’s identification and solidarity with Israel.
Root and etymology
etosepsilon–tau–omicron–sigma
“year”
In context — Acts 24:17
But after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.
About this coordinate
Acts 24:17:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Acts 24:17, so the Greek word τὸ (to) 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.24.17.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.24.17.W8.S1) and character.