John 8:27:4John.8.27.W4TAB
τὸν
ton
“the”
- Transliteration
- ton
- Extended
- tohn
- IPA
- /ton/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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ouk EG-no-san HO-ti ton pa-TE-ra au-TOIS E-le-gen
Exegesis
The phrase ton patera {τὸν πατέρα | tón pa-té-ra} functions as the accusative object of the prepositionally unmarked verb ‘was saying’ in the sense “was speaking about the Father,” with the article marking a specific, known referent, namely God as Father.
In context — John 8:27
They did not understand that He was speaking to them about the Father.
About this coordinate
John 8:27:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of John 8:27, so the Greek word τὸν (ton) 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.8.27.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (John.8.27.W4.S1) and character.