John 21:8:13John.21.8.W13TAB
τῆς
tês
“the”
- Transliteration
- tês
- Extended
- têes
- IPA
- /ˈteːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
tês
- phraseyour reading level
ou gar Ê-san ma-KRAN a-PO tês YÊS al-LA hôs a-PO pê-KHÔN di-a-ko-SI-ôn
- sentence
hoi de AL-loi ma-thê-TAI tôi ploi-a-RI-ôi ÊL-thon ou gar Ê-san ma-KRAN a-PO tês YÊS al-LA hôs a-PO pê-KHÔN di-a-ko-SI-ôn SY-ron-tes to DIK-ty-on tôn ikh-THY-ôn
Exegesis
The explanatory clause ou gar ēsan makran apo tēs gēs {οὐ γὰρ ἦσαν μακρὰν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς | ou gar ḗ-san mak-ràːn apò tês gêːs} gives the reason: they were not far from land.
Root and etymology
manthanomu alpha nu theta alpha nu omega
“to learn”
In context — John 21:8
But the other disciples came in the little boat , for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away, dragging the net of fish .
About this coordinate
John 21:8:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of John 21:8, so the Greek word τῆς (tês) 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.21.8.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (John.21.8.W13.S1) and character.