John 18:20:16John.18.20.W16TAB

τῷ

the

Transliteration
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IPA
/tɔː/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omegao — same as omicron

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Word in context

  1. word

  2. phraseyour reading level

    e-GÔ PAN-to-te e-DI-dak-sa en sy-na-gô-GÊ kai en tÔ hi-e-RÔ

  3. clause

    e-GÔ PAN-to-te e-DI-dak-sa en sy-na-gô-GÊ kai en tÔ hi-e-RÔ HO-pou PAN-tes hoi i-ou-DAI-oi sy-NER-khon-tai kai en kryp-TÔ e-LA-lê-sa ou-DEN

  4. sentence

    a-pe-KRI-thê au-TÔ ee-ay-SOOS e-GÔ par-rê-SI-a le-LA-lê-ka tÔ KOS-mô e-GÔ PAN-to-te e-DI-dak-sa en sy-na-gô-GÊ kai en tÔ hi-e-RÔ HO-pou PAN-tes hoi i-ou-DAI-oi sy-NER-khon-tai kai en kryp-TÔ e-LA-lê-sa ou-DEN

Exegesis

The phrase tō kosmō {τῷ κόσμῳ | tō kosmō} ‘to the world’ extends that openness to the wider public sphere.

The paired phrases en synagōgē {ἐν συναγωγῇ | en synagōgē} and en tō hierō {ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ | en tō hierō} create a coordinated public-setting pattern: synagogue and temple are both visible, communal places of instruction.

Root and etymology

kruptōkappa rho upsilon pi tau omega

to hide, conceal

In contextJohn 18:20

Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly before the world . I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews gather, and I said nothing in secret.”

About this coordinate

John 18:20:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 18:20, so the Greek word τῷ () 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.18.20.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.20.W16.S1) and character.