τὰ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 τὰ

   TA

   the
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 Ὅτε οὖν ἔνιψεν τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν ⸀καὶ ἔλαβεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ⸂καὶ ἀνέπεσεν⸃,

   HO-te OON E-nip-sen TOOS PO-das au-TON KAI E-la-ben TA hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU KAI a-NE-pe-sen

   therefore When the feet of them he washed and the garments of him he took and he reclined
3. clause🔊 Ὅτε οὖν ἔνιψεν τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν ⸀καὶ ἔλαβεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ⸂καὶ ἀνέπεσεν⸃, πάλιν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·

   HO-te OON E-nip-sen TOOS PO-das au-TON KAI E-la-ben TA hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU KAI a-NE-pe-sen PA-lin EI-pen au-TOIS

   therefore When the feet of them he washed and the garments of him he took and he reclined again he said to them
4. sentence🔊 Ὅτε οὖν ἔνιψεν τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν ⸀καὶ ἔλαβεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ⸂καὶ ἀνέπεσεν⸃, πάλιν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Γινώσκετε τί πεποίηκα ὑμῖν;

   HO-te OON E-nip-sen TOOS PO-das au-TON KAI E-la-ben TA hi-MA-ti-a au-TOU KAI a-NE-pe-sen PA-lin EI-pen au-TOIS yi-NO-ske-te TI pe-POI-e-ka hy-MIN

   therefore When the feet of them he washed and the garments of him he took and he reclined again he said to them Do you understand what I have done to you

Exegesis

The direct objects tous podas autōn {τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν | toûs Pó-das au-Tôn} ‘their feet’ and ta himatia autou {τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ | tà hi-MÁ-ti-a au-Toû} ‘His garments’ keep the focus on His concrete, humble actions.

Root and etymology

houtos🔊 οὕτωςh–o–u–t–o–s

“these things”

• 🔊 οὗτοςhoutosthis oneJohn 1:3