John 18:28:3John.18.28.W3TAB
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
A-gou-sin OUN TON ee-ay-SOON a-PO TOU ka-i-A-pha eis TO prai-TO-ri-on
- sentence
A-gou-sin OUN TON ee-ay-SOON a-PO TOU ka-i-A-pha eis TO prai-TO-ri-on ÊN DE prô-I KAI au-TOI ouk ei-SÊL-thon eis TO prai-TO-ri-on HI-na MÊ mi-an-THÔ-sin al-LA PHA-gô-sin TO PAS-kha
Exegesis
The source phrase apo tou Kaiapha {ἀπὸ τοῦ Καϊάφα | a-pó tou Ka-i-á-pha} marks the place of departure, while eis to praitorion {εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον | eis to prai-tṓ-ri-on} marks the destination and shifts the setting from Jewish custody into Roman judicial space.
The repeated eis to praitorion {εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον | eis to prai-tṓ-ri-on} reinforces the spatial boundary and keeps the venue in view.
The purpose clause hina me mianthosin {ἵνα μὴ μιανθῶσιν | hí-na mē mi-an-thô-sin} states the negative aim of avoiding ritual contamination, and the contrastive alla phagosin to pascha {ἀλλὰ φάγωσιν τὸ πάσχα | al-lá phá-gō-sin to pás-kha} gives the positive goal: preserving access to the feast. The grammar creates sharp irony, since concern for purity is preserved even while justice is being moved toward Jesus’ death.
In context — John 18:28
After that, they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; it was still early. They themselves did not go inside the praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover .
About this coordinate
John 18:28:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of John 18:28, 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.18.28.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.28.W3.S1) and character.