ταῦτα

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 ταῦτα

   TAU-ta

   these things
2. sentence🔊 Εἰπὸν ἡμῖν πότε ταῦτα ἔσται καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι πάντα

   ei-PON hê-MEEN PO-te TAU-ta ES-tai kai TI to sê-MEI-on HO-tan MEL-lêi TAU-ta syn-te-LEIS-thai PAN-ta

   Tell to us when these things will be and what the sign when is about these things to be accomplished all

Exegesis

The first interrogative clause is introduced by the particle pote {πότε | póte} ‘when’, joined with the demonstrative tauta {ταῦτα | taûta} ‘these things’ and the future verb estai {ἔσται | éstai} ‘will be’, forming the question about the timing of the previously predicted events.

The temporal subordinate clause is introduced by hotan {ὅταν | hótan} ‘whenever/when’, which, combined with the subjunctive mellē {μέλλῃ | méllē} ‘is about’, conveys an indefinite but impending future: tauta {ταῦτα | taûta} ‘these things’ plus the passive infinitive sunteleisthai {συντελεῖσθαι | synteleîsthai} ‘to be accomplished’ and the adjective panta {πάντα | pánta} ‘all’ emphasize the complete realization of everything foretold. The Greek structure presents two coordinated interrogatives followed by a temporal clause, which is reflected in English by maintaining parallel question forms and a final “when” clause to preserve both the logical flow and the sense of climactic, total fulfillment.