Matthew 1:13:4Matt.1.13.W4TAB
τὸν
ton
“{the}”
- Transliteration
- TON
- Extended
- TOHN
- IPA
- /ˈton/
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
- phraseyour reading level
zo-ro-ba-BEL DE e-YEN-nê-sen TON a-bi-OOD
- sentence
zo-ro-ba-BEL DE e-YEN-nê-sen TON a-bi-OOD a-bi-OOD DE e-YEN-nê-sen TON e-li-a-KIM e-li-a-KIM DE e-YEN-nê-sen TON a-ZÔR
Exegesis
In each clause, the subject (a male ancestor) precedes the verb, followed by the object introduced by the definite article ton {τὸν | tòn}, which marks each descendant as a specific, recognized individual in the line. The repetition of the same verbal form in the aorist tense presents each begetting as a completed historical event, emphasizing the solidity of the genealogy rather than ongoing relationships. The absence of additional qualifiers or temporal markers focuses the syntax on simple succession. The English translations mirror this structure by using repeated verbal formulas (“fathered,” “had a son named”) and coordinated clauses joined by “and” to reflect the chained progression of the Greek.
In context — Matthew 1:13
Zerubbabel fathered Abiud, Abiud fathered Eliakim , and Eliakim fathered Azor.
About this coordinate
Matthew 1:13:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 1:13, 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 Matt.1.13.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.1.13.W4.S1) and character.