Mark 9:32:4Mark.9.32.W4TAB
τὸ
to
“the”
- Transliteration
- to
- Extended
- toh
- IPA
- /to/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
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- sentence
hoi de êg-NO-oun to RHÊ-ma kai e-pho-BOUN-to au-TON e-pe-rô-TÊ-sai
Exegesis
The coordinating kai {καὶ | kaì} links the second imperfect middle/passive indicative ephobounto {ἐφοβοῦντο | ephoboûnto} ‘they were afraid’ to its infinitival complement eperotesai {ἐπερωτῆσαι | epērōtêsai} ‘to ask,’ which in turn takes the accusative pronoun auton {αὐτόν | autón} ‘Him.’ The imperfect aspect of both finite verbs portrays a continued state of incomprehension and fear rather than a single momentary reaction. The placement of auton immediately after ephobounto focuses the fear specifically on Jesus as the one they hesitate to approach with questions, revealing a tension between their confusion and their reluctance to seek clarification.
Root and etymology
agapaoalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–alpha–omega
“to love with devoted affection”
In context — Mark 9:32
But they did not understand the statement , and they were afraid to ask Him .
About this coordinate
Mark 9:32:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Mark 9:32, so the Greek word τὸ (to) 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.9.32.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.9.32.W4.S1) and character.