John 21:17:15John.21.17.W15TAB
τὸ
to
“the”
- Transliteration
- to
- Extended
- toh
- IPA
- /to/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
to
- clause
e-ly-PÊ-thê ho PE-tros HO-ti EI-pen au-TOI to TRI-ton
- sentence
e-ly-PÊ-thê ho PE-tros HO-ti EI-pen au-TOI to TRI-ton phi-LEIS me
Exegesis
The verse is structured as a tightly repeated exchange, with legei {λέγει | lé-gei} ‘he says’ introducing the opening question and to triton {τὸ τρίτον | tò trí-ton} marking the deliberate third repetition.
Root and etymology
artosalpha rho tau omicron sigma
“bread, loaf”
In context — John 21:17
He spoke to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do You love Me?” Peter was grieved because He had spoken to him the third time, “Do You love Me?” He said to Him, “Lord , You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.”
About this coordinate
John 21:17:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of John 21:17, so the Greek word τὸ (to) 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.21.17.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.17.W15.S1) and character.