Acts 27:13:11Acts.27.13.W11TAB

τὴν

tēn

the

Transliteration
tēn
Extended
TEHN
IPA
/tɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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  1. word

    tēn

  2. sentence

    hy-po-pneu-SAN-tos de NO-tou DOX-an-tes tês pro-THE-se-ōs ke-kra-tê-KE-nai A-ran-tes AS-son pa-re-LE-gon-to tēn KRÊ-tēn

Exegesis

The comparative asson {ἆσσον | âsson} ‘closer’ modifies parelegonto to express proximity, and the accusative ten Kreten {τὴν Κρήτην | tēn Krētēn} identifies the Cretan shoreline. In English, the genitive absolute is rendered with a temporal clause, and the sequence of participles is presented as prior circumstances leading to the main verb.

In contextActs 27:13

When the south wind began to blow gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose , they weighed anchor and sailed along close to Crete .

About this coordinate

Acts 27:13:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Acts 27:13, so the Greek word τὴν (tēn) 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.27.13.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.27.13.W11.S1) and character.