John 3:12:13John.3.12.W13TAB
τὰ
ta
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- TA
- Extended
- TAH
- IPA
- /ˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
TA
- sentence
ei TA e-PI-gei-a EI-pon hy-MEEN KAI ou pi-STEU-e-te PÔS e-AN EI-pô hy-MEEN TA e-pou-RA-ni-a pi-STEU-se-te
Exegesis
The first object phrase, ta epigeia {τὰ ἐπίγεια | ta epigeia} ‘the earthly things’, is paired with its counterpart ta epourania {τὰ ἐπουράνια | ta epourania} ‘the heavenly things’, creating a sharp antithesis between what belongs to the created, visible order and what belongs to the divine sphere.
Root and etymology
dynamaidelta upsilon nu alpha mu alpha iota
“to be able, have power”
In context — John 3:12
If I spoke to you about things on earth and you do not believe, how will you believe if I should speak to you about heavenly things?
About this coordinate
John 3:12:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of John 3:12, so the Greek word τὰ (ta) 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.3.12.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.12.W13.S1) and character.