Matthew 13:3:12Matt.13.3.W12TAB
τοῦ
tou
“the”
- Transliteration
- tou
- Extended
- too
- IPA
- /tuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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
KAI e-LA-lê-sen au-TOIS pol-LA en pa-ra-bo-LAIS LE-gōn i-DOU ek-SÊL-then ho SPEI-rōn tou SPEI-rein
Exegesis
The genitive articular infinitive tou speirein {τοῦ σπείρειν | toû speírein} expresses purpose (‘in order to sow’), a nuance conveyed in English with the infinitive “to sow” and, in the dynamic rendering, “to plant seed.” The overall syntactic flow moves from narrative setup to the vivid opening line of the parable, preserving both the teaching context and the intentional action of the sower.
In context — Matthew 13:3
And He spoke many things to them in parables , saying, “Behold, a sower went out to sow.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:3:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 13:3, 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.13.3.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.3.W12.S1) and character.