Mark 14:47:12Mark.14.47.W12TAB
τοῦ
tou
“of the”
- Transliteration
- tou
- Extended
- too
- IPA
- /tuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
- word
tou
- sentence
heis DE tis tôn pa-re-stê-KO-tôn spa-SA-me-nos tên MA-khai-ran E-pai-sen ton DOU-lon tou ar-khi-e-RE-ôs kai a-PHEE-len au-TOU to ô-TA-ri-on
Exegesis
The genitive tou archiereōs {τοῦ ἀρχιερέως | tou archiereôs} functions as a possessive genitive, identifying the servant as belonging to or serving the high priest, which heightens the narrative tension.
Root and etymology
aganakteoalpha–gamma–alpha–nu–alpha–kappa–tau–epsilon–omega
“to be indignant, be greatly displeased”
In context — Mark 14:47
But one of those who stood nearby, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear .
About this coordinate
Mark 14:47:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Mark 14:47, so the Greek word τοῦ (tou) 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 Mark.14.47.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.14.47.W12.S1) and character.