John 3:13:16John.3.13.W16TAB
τοῦ
tou
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- TOU
- Extended
- TOO
- IPA
- /ˈtuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {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
- word
TOU
- sentence
KAI ou-DEIS a-na-BE-bê-ken eis TON ou-ra-NON ei MÊ ho ek TOU ou-ra-NOU ka-ta-BAS ho hyi-OS TOU an-THRÔ-pou
Exegesis
That case is expressed by the articular participial phrase ho ek tou ouranou katabas {ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς | ho ek tou ou-ra-noû ka-ta-bás}, which functions substantivally and identifies the unique figure by origin and prior descent.
The final appositive ho huios tou anthropou {ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου | ho hui-ós tou anth-rṓ-pou} clarifies that this figure is the Son of Man, a title that evokes Danielic authority while also stressing genuine humanity.
Root and etymology
elattooepsilon lambda alpha tau tau omicron omega
“to make less, diminish”
In context — John 3:13
No one has made the ascent to heaven except the One who descended from heaven, the Son of Man .
About this coordinate
John 3:13:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of John 3:13, 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.3.13.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.13.W16.S1) and character.