τε

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 τε

   te

   also
2. clause🔊 θέλων τε ⸀χάριτα καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπε τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.

   THE-lōn te KHA-ri-ta ka-ta-THE-sthai tois i-ou-da-I-ois ho PHÊ-liks ka-TE-li-pe ton PAU-lon de-de-ME-non

   wanting also a favor to grant to the Jews the Felix left the Paul bound
3. sentence🔊 Διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον· θέλων τε ⸀χάριτα καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπε τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.

   di-e-TI-as de plê-rô-THEI-sês E-la-ben di-A-do-khon ho PHÊ-liks POR-ki-on PHÊ-ston THE-lōn te KHA-ri-ta ka-ta-THE-sthai tois i-ou-da-I-ois ho PHÊ-liks ka-TE-li-pe ton PAU-lon de-de-ME-non

   of two years and having been fulfilled received as successor the Felix Porcius Festus wanting also a favor to grant to the Jews the Felix left the Paul bound

Exegesis

A coordinated participial clause follows, introduced by te {τε | te} and centered on thelon {θέλων | thé-lōn} “wishing,” expressing Felix’s motive.

Root and etymology

presbys🔊 πρέσβυςpi–rho–epsilon–sigma–beta–upsilon–sigma

“old man, elder”

• 🔊 πρεσβυτέριονpresbyterioncouncil of elders1 Timothy 4:14
• 🔊 πρεσβεύωpresbeuōto act as an ambassador2 Corinthians 5:20