John 3:20:7John.3.20.W7TAB
τὸ
to
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- TO
- Extended
- TO
- IPA
- /to/
Meaning by language
- English
- {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
TO
- sentence
PAS GAR HO PHAU-la PRAS-sôn mi-SEI TO PHÔS KAI OOK ER-khe-tai PROS TO PHÔS HI-na MÊ e-leng-KHTHÊ TA ER-ga au-TOO
Exegesis
The coordinate structure kai ouk erchetai pros to phos {καὶ οὐκ ἔρχεται πρὸς τὸ φῶς | kai ouk erchetai pros to phōs} adds movement language to the moral refusal, with pros {πρός | pros} marking intentional direction that is deliberately refused.
Root and etymology
skot-sigma kappa omicron tau
“darkness, gloom”
In context — John 3:20
For everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not approach the light, so that his deeds may not be exposed .
About this coordinate
John 3:20:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of John 3:20, so the Greek word τὸ (to) 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.3.20.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (John.3.20.W7.S1) and character.