John 21:6:10John.21.6.W10TAB

τοῦ

tou

of the

Transliteration
TOU
Extended
TOU
IPA
/ˈtuː/

Meaning by language

English
of the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    TOU

  2. phraseyour reading level

    BA-le-te eis ta de-ksi-A ME-rê TOU PLOI-OU to DIK-ty-on

  3. clause

    BA-le-te eis ta de-ksi-A ME-rê TOU PLOI-OU to DIK-ty-on KAI heu-RÊ-se-te

  4. sentence

    ho DE EI-pen au-TOIS BA-le-te eis ta de-ksi-A ME-rê TOU PLOI-OU to DIK-ty-on KAI heu-RÊ-se-te

Exegesis

The spatial phrase eis ta dexia mere tou ploiou {εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου | eis tà dexià mérē tou ploíou} narrows the action to a precise location; the plural mere is idiomatic and still points to a single side of the boat.

The clause ouketi auto helkusai ischuon {οὐκέτι αὐτὸ ἑλκύσαι ἴσχυον | oukéti autó helkýsai íschuon} expresses continued inability rather than a brief struggle, and apo tou plethous ton ichthuon {ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ἰχθύων | apó tou plḗthous tôn ichthýōn} supplies the cause: the sheer quantity of fish overwhelms their strength. The sentence therefore forms a tight command-response-result sequence that highlights both obedience and the abundance that follows Jesus’ word.

In contextJohn 21:6

But He said to them, “Cast the net over on the right-hand side of the boat, and you will find.” So they cast it, and they were no longer able to haul it up because of the great multitude of fish.

About this coordinate

John 21:6:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 21:6, 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.21.6.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.6.W10.S1) and character.