John 18:4:13John.18.4.W13TAB

Τίνα

teena

whom

Transliteration
TEE-na
Extended
TEE-nah
IPA
/ˈti.na/

Meaning by language

English
whom

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Result
Τί + να
tee + na
teena

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Iotai — as in machine
Nun — as in new
Alphaah — as in father

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Word in context

  1. word

    TEE-na

  2. clause

    TEE-na dzê-TEI-te

  3. sentence

    ee-ay-SOOS OON ei-DOS PAN-ta ta er-KHO-me-na ep au-TON ek-SEEL-then kai LE-yei au-TOIS TEE-na dzê-TEI-te

Exegesis

The indirect object autois {αὐτοῖς | au-toîs} ‘to them’ identifies the arresting party as the hearers, while the fronted interrogative tina {Τίνα | Tí-na} ‘whom’ gives the question emphasis and places the burden of the encounter on the seekers rather than on Jesus.

In contextJohn 18:4

Jesus , therefore, knowing everything that was coming upon Him, went out and said to them, “Whom are you seeking?”

About this coordinate

John 18:4:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of John 18:4, so the Greek word Τίνα (teena) 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.18.4.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (John.18.4.W13.S1) and character.