Luke 18:5:7Luke.18.5.W7TAB

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

    di-A ge to pa-RE-khein moi KO-pon tên KHÊ-ran TAU-tên ek-di-KÊ-sô au-TÊN HI-na mê eis TE-los er-kho-ME-nê hy-pô-pi-A-zêi me

Exegesis

The object phrase ten kheran tauten {τὴν χήραν ταύτην | tḕn khḗ-ran taút-tēn} ‘this widow’ precedes the main verb ekdikeso {ἐκδικήσω | ek-dikḗ-sō} to foreground her as the cause of his decision.

In contextLuke 18:5

Because indeed this widow troubles me, I will grant her justice, so that her constant coming will not wear me out .

About this coordinate

Luke 18:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Luke 18:5, 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.18.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.18.5.W7.S1) and character.