John 16:7:3John.16.7.W3TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
TÊN
Extended
TÊHN
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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  1. word

    TÊN

  2. phraseyour reading level

    al e-GÔ TÊN a-LÊ-thei-an LE-go hy-MEEN

  3. sentence

    al e-GÔ TÊN a-LÊ-thei-an LE-go hy-MEEN sym-PHÊ-rei hy-MEEN HI-na e-GÔ a-PEL-thô

Exegesis

`egō {ἐγὼ | egṓ} ‘I’` is placed early for emphasis, and the object phrase `tēn alētheian {τὴν ἀλήθειαν | tḕn alḗtheian} ‘the truth’` is fronted before `legō {λέγω | légō} ‘I say’`, giving Jesus’ statement a solemn, direct force.

In contextJohn 16:7

Yet I declare to you the truth : it is in your interest that I depart; for if I do not depart, the Comforter will certainly not come to you. But if I go, I will send Him to you.

About this coordinate

John 16:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 16:7, 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.16.7.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.16.7.W3.S1) and character.