Hebrews 11:39:9Heb.11.39.W9TAB
τὴν
tên
“the”
- Transliteration
- tên
- Extended
- TAYN
- IPA
- /tɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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tên
- sentence
KAI PAN-tes mar-ty-rê-THEN-tes di-A tês PIS-te-ôs ouk e-ko-MI-san-to tên e-pan-ge-LI-an
Exegesis
The direct object tēn epangelian {τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν | tén e-pang-ge-LÍ-an} “the promise” appears at the end of the clause in a climactic position, highlighting the striking contrast: although all were commended through faith, none actually came into possession of the promised reality. The English renderings preserve the participle-plus-main-verb structure by using a participial phrase (“having been commended” / “were given approval”) followed by the main clause expressing the unfulfilled receiving of the promise.
In context — Hebrews 11:39
And all these, having been commended through faith , did not receive the promise .
About this coordinate
Hebrews 11:39:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Hebrews 11:39, so the Greek word τὴν (tên) 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 Heb.11.39.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.11.39.W9.S1) and character.