John 10:4:16John.10.4.W16TAB

τὴν

tên

{the}

Transliteration
TÊN
Extended
TÊN
IPA
/ˈtɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
{the}

Alphabet Analysis

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

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Word in context

  1. word

    TÊN

  2. sentence

    HO-tan TA I-di-a PAN-ta ek-BA-lê EM-pros-then au-TÔN po-REU-e-tai KAI TA PRO-ba-ta au-TÔ a-ko-lou-THEI HO-ti OI-da-sin TÊN phô-NÊN au-TOU

Exegesis

The causal clause hoti oidasin ten phonen autou {ὅτι οἴδασιν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ | hóti oídasin tḕn phōnḗn autoû} explains the following: oidasin, a perfect-form verb with present force, signals settled familiarity, so the sheep’s following is grounded in recognized identity rather than coercion.

In contextJohn 10:4

Whenever He brings out all His own, He goes before them, and the sheep follow Him because they know His voice .

About this coordinate

John 10:4:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 10:4, 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 John.10.4.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.10.4.W16.S1) and character.