Luke 22:2:14Luke.22.2.W14TAB
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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Word in context
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ton
- sentence
KAI e-ZÊ-toun hoi ar-khi-e-REIS KAI hoi gram-ma-TEIS to pôs a-NE-lo-sin au-TON e-pho-BOUN-to gar ton la-ON
Exegesis
The second clause is introduced by gar {γὰρ | gar}, providing explanation: ephobounto gar ton laon {ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν | ephoboûnto gar tón laón}, “for they were fearing the people.”
Ton laon {τὸν λαόν | tón laón} denotes the assembled populace as a single body. In translation, the nominalized “the how” is rendered as “how they might” or “a way to,” preserving its deliberative nuance, while the explanatory gar-clause is introduced with “for” or “because” to make the causal relationship explicit and maintain the narrative logic of plot followed by motive.
Root and etymology
artosalpha rho tau omicron sigma
“bread, loaf”
In context — Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him , for they feared the people .
About this coordinate
Luke 22:2:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Luke 22:2, 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 Luke.22.2.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.22.2.W14.S1) and character.