Matthew 13:7:5Matt.13.7.W5TAB
τὰς
tas
“the”
- Transliteration
- TAS
- Extended
- TAHS
- IPA
- /tas/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
TAS
- sentence
AL-la DE E-pe-sen e-PI TAS a-KAN-thas KAI a-NE-bê-san hai A-kan-thai KAI E-pni-ksan au-TA
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase epi tas akanthas {ἐπὶ τὰς ἀκάνθας | epì tàs akánthas} specifies location “upon the thorns,” fronting the hostile environment.
Root and etymology
margaritesmu–alpha–rho–gamma–alpha–rho–iota–tau–eta–sigma
“pearl”
In context — Matthew 13:7
But other seed fell upon the thorns , and the thorns grew up and choked them.
About this coordinate
Matthew 13:7:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Matthew 13:7, so the Greek word τὰς (tas) 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.13.7.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.13.7.W5.S1) and character.