John 18:31:11John.18.31.W11TAB
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
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ton
- phraseyour reading level
KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon hy-MON KRI-na-te au-TON
- clause
LA-be-te au-TON hy-MEIS KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon hy-MON KRI-na-te au-TON
- sentence
EI-PEN OUN au-TOIS ho pi-LA-tos LA-be-te au-TON hy-MEIS KAI ka-TA ton NO-mon hy-MON KRI-na-te au-TON
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase κατὰ τὸν νόμον ὑμῶν {κατὰ τὸν νόμον ὑμῶν | ka-tà ton nó-mon hy-môn} ‘by your law’ uses κατά with the accusative to indicate standard or norm, not location.
In context — John 18:31
Then Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and pass judgment on Him by your law.” The Jews replied to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.”
About this coordinate
John 18:31:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 18:31, 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.18.31.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.31.W11.S1) and character.