τὸ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 τὸ

   to

   the
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 Βάλετε εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου τὸ δίκτυον,

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

   cast the net into the right sides of the boat
3. clause🔊 Βάλετε εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου τὸ δίκτυον, καὶ εὑρήσετε.

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

   cast the net into the right sides of the boat {And} will find
4. sentence🔊 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Βάλετε εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου τὸ δίκτυον, καὶ εὑρήσετε.

   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

   {Then} he said to them cast the net into the right sides of the boat {And} will find

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.

Root and etymology

artos🔊 ἄρτοςalpha rho tau omicron sigma

“bread, loaf”

• 🔊 ἄρτοςártosbreadMatthew 4:3
• 🔊 ἄρτοιártoiloavesJohn 6:9