John 8:25:11John.8.25.W11TAB

Τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
TÊN
Extended
TAYN
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

    E-le-gon OON au-TOI SY TEES EI EI-pen au-TOIS ho ee-ay-SOOS TÊN ar-KHÊN HO ti KAI la-LO hy-MEEN

Exegesis

The phrase Tēn archēn {Τὴν ἀρχὴν | Tḕn archḕn} functions as an accusative of reference or adverbial accusative, commonly understood as “from the beginning,” framing the temporal scope of His message.

In contextJohn 8:25

So they were saying to Him , “Who are You?” Jesus said to them, “What I have been telling you from the beginning .”

About this coordinate

John 8:25:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of John 8:25, 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.8.25.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.25.W11.S1) and character.