John 14:9:26John.14.9.W26TAB
τὸν
ton
“the”
- Transliteration
- ton
- Extended
- tohn
- IPA
- /ton/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
ton
- clause
DEI-kson hê-MEEN ton pa-TE-ra
- sentence
ho he-ō-ra-KŌS e-ME he-Ō-ra-ken ton pa-TE-ra PŌS SY LE-yeis DEI-kson hê-MEEN ton pa-TE-ra
Exegesis
Because the same subject is said to have seen τὸν πατέρα {τὸν πατέρα | ton pa-té-ra}, the clause is more than comparison; it is a strong Christological claim that Jesus truly discloses the Father.
Root and etymology
parakaleōpa-ra-ka-lé-ō
“to call alongside, encourage, appeal”
In context — John 14:9
Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you all this long, and you have not come to know Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father . How can you say, 'Show us the Father'?"
About this coordinate
John 14:9:26 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 26 of John 14:9, so the Greek word τὸν (ton) 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.14.9.W26, which extends further down to each syllable (John.14.9.W26.S1) and character.