Luke 15:3:5Luke.15.3.W5TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
tên
Extended
têhn
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

    EI-pen de pros au-TOUS tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên LE-gōn

Exegesis

The accusative noun phrase ten parabolen tauten {τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην | tḕn parabolḕn taútēn} 'this parable' specifies the illustrative teaching with deictic force.

In contextLuke 15:3

So He spoke to them by means of this parable , saying,

About this coordinate

Luke 15:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 15:3, 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 Luke.15.3.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.15.3.W5.S1) and character.