Luke 15:12:14Luke.15.12.W14TAB
τῆς
tês
“of the”
- Transliteration
- tês
- Extended
- têhs
- IPA
- /tɛːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
tês
- sentence
KAI EI-pen ho ne-O-te-ros au-TÔN tôi pa-TRI PA-ter DOS MOI to e-pi-BAL-lon ME-ros tês ou-SI-as ho de di-EI-len au-TOIS ton BI-on
Exegesis
The genitive tês ousías {τῆς οὐσίας | tês ou-sí-as} ‘of the estate’ specifies the source.
In context — Luke 15:12
And the younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the portion of the estate that is coming to me.” Then he divided his livelihood among them.
About this coordinate
Luke 15:12:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Luke 15:12, so the Greek word τῆς (tês) 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 Luke.15.12.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.12.W14.S1) and character.