Matthew 13:18:6Matt.13.18.W6TAB
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
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tou
- sentence
hy-MEIS OON a-KOU-sa-te tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN tou SPEI-ran-tos
Exegesis
The genitive construction tou speirantos {τοῦ σπείραντος | toû speí-ran-tos} ‘of the sower’ is a substantival participle specifying which parable is in view, namely the one involving the sower. Greek word order, placing humeis first and the imperative akousate near the front, foregrounds the hearers’ duty to understand, while the genitive phrase narrows the reference and signals that an interpretation of the previously told parable is about to follow.
In context — Matthew 13:18
Therefore you , listen to the parable of the sower.
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:18:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 13:18, 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 Matt.13.18.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.18.W6.S1) and character.