John 13:38:3John.13.38.W3TAB

Τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
TÊN
Extended
TÊÊN
IPA
/ˈteːn/

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. clause

    TÊN psy-KHÊN soo hy-PER e-MOO THÊ-seis

  3. sentence

    a-po-KRI-ne-tai ee-ay-SOOS TÊN psy-KHÊN soo hy-PER e-MOO THÊ-seis

Exegesis

The interrogative clause foregrounds ten psychēn sou {Τὴν ψυχήν σου | Tḕn psychḗn sou} ‘your life,’ underscoring the total self offered, while hyper emou {ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ | hypér emoû} ‘for Me’ frames the intended sacrifice toward Jesus.

Root and etymology

heort-

feast, festival

In contextJohn 13:38

Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.”

About this coordinate

John 13:38:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 13:38, 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.13.38.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.38.W3.S1) and character.