John 21:2:19John.21.2.W19TAB
τοῦ
tou
“of {the}”
- Transliteration
- tou
- Extended
- tou
- IPA
- /tuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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tou
- sentence
Ê-san ho-MOU SI-mon PE-tros KAI thô-MAS ho le-GO-me-nos DI-dy-mos KAI na-tha-na-ÊL ho a-PO ka-NA TÊS ga-li-la-I-as KAI hoi tou ze-be-da-IOU KAI AL-loi ek tôn ma-thê-TÔN au-TOU DY-o
Exegesis
The expression hoi tou Zebedaíou {οἱ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου | hoi toû Zebedaíou} ‘the sons of Zebedee’ is a possessive construction denoting kinship.
In context — John 21:2
Present together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymos , Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples.
About this coordinate
John 21:2:19 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 19 of John 21:2, so the Greek word τοῦ (tou) 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.21.2.W19, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.2.W19.S1) and character.