Luke 17:9:8Luke.17.9.W8TAB
τὰ
ta
“the things”
- Transliteration
- ta
- Extended
- tah
- IPA
- /ta/
Meaning by language
- English
- the things
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
ta
- sentence
mê E-khei KHA-rin tô DOU-lô HO-ti e-POI-ee-sen ta di-a-ta-khTHEN-ta
Exegesis
Within this subordinate clause, the aorist verb epoiesen {ἐποίησεν | e-poí-ē-sen} denotes a completed act, and its object is the articular aorist passive participle ta diatakhthenta {τὰ διαταχθέντα | tà di-a-takh-thén-ta}, literally “the things having been commanded,” summarizing the servant’s required duties. The contrast between the present tense “has gratitude” and the aorist “did” heightens the point: a master customarily does not extend special thanks merely because a servant has performed what was already commanded, reinforcing the larger context about humility and unmerited reward.
Root and etymology
tasstau–alpha–sigma
“to arrange, to order, to command”
In context — Luke 17:9
Does he have gratitude toward the servant because he carried out the tasks that were commanded?
About this coordinate
Luke 17:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Luke 17:9, so the Greek word τὰ (ta) 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.17.9.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.17.9.W8.S1) and character.