Mark 15:9:12Mark.15.9.W12TAB
τῶν
tôn
“of the”
- Transliteration
- tôn
- Extended
- tohn
- IPA
- /tɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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tôn
- sentence
ho de pi-LA-tos a-pe-KRI-thê au-TOIS LE-gōn THE-le-te a-po-LY-sō hŷ-MEEN ton ba-si-LE-a tôn i-ou-da-I-ōn
Exegesis
The object phrase ton basilea tōn Ioudaiōn {τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων | ton ba-si-lé-a tôn I-ou-daí-ōn} employs the accusative article–noun with a genitive plural to form the specific political–religious title “the King of the Jews.” The word order places this loaded title at the end of the question for rhetorical impact. In translation, the direct speech is preserved with a clear interrogative and an explicit “me” to convey the subject of the subjunctive verb, mirroring the Greek emphasis on the hearers’ choice and the identity of the one proposed for release.
In context — Mark 15:9
And Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
About this coordinate
Mark 15:9:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Mark 15:9, so the Greek word τῶν (tôn) 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.15.9.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.15.9.W12.S1) and character.