John 6:16:10John.6.16.W10TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
tên
Extended
têên
IPA
/tɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    tên

  2. sentence

    hôs de o-PSI-a e-GHE-ne-to ka-TE-bê-san hoi ma-thê-TAI au-TOU e-PI tên THA-las-san

Exegesis

The prepositional phrase epi ten thalassan {ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν | epí tēn thálassan} uses epi with the accusative to express motion toward or down to the sea as the destination. In English, the temporal clause is placed first (“When evening came”) followed by a subject–verb–prepositional phrase order for clarity and natural narrative flow, while preserving the original temporal progression and movement toward the sea.

In contextJohn 6:16

When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea .

About this coordinate

John 6:16:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of John 6:16, so the Greek word τὴν (tên) 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.6.16.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (John.6.16.W10.S1) and character.