John 13:5:12John.13.5.W12TAB
τῶν
tôn
“of the”
- Transliteration
- TÔN
- Extended
- TÔN
- IPA
- /tɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
TÔN
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ÊR-ksa-to NIP-tein tous PO-das TÔN ma-thê-TÔN
- sentence
EI-ta BAL-lei HY-dôr eis ton nip-TÊ-ra KAI ÊR-ksa-to NIP-tein tous PO-das TÔN ma-thê-TÔN KAI ek-MAS-sein TÔI len-TI-ôi hôi ÊN di-e-zôs-ME-nos
Exegesis
The direct object of niptein is tous podas tōn mathētōn {τοὺς πόδας τῶν μαθητῶν | toús pó-das tôn ma-thē-tôn}, where the genitive tōn mathētōn defines whose feet are being washed.
In context — John 13:5
Then He pours water into the basin and begins to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
About this coordinate
John 13:5:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of John 13:5, so the Greek word τῶν (tôn) 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.13.5.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (John.13.5.W12.S1) and character.