Matthew 14:1:9Matt.14.1.W9TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
TÊN
Extended
TÊN
IPA
/ˈteːn/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    TÊN

  2. sentence

    en e-KEI-nôi TÔI kai-RÔI Ê-koo-sen hê-RÔI-dês ho te-tra-AR-khês TÊN a-ko-ÊN ee-ay-SOO

Exegesis

The direct object is expressed by the accusative phrase tēn akoēn Iēsou {τὴν ἀκοὴν Ἰησοῦ | tēn akoḗn Iēsoû}, literally “the report of Jesus,” where the genitive Iēsou functions as a subjective genitive, indicating that the report concerns Him and His activity. In translation, this genitive is best rendered with “about” or as “reputation” to convey that it is Jesus’ growing fame that has reached Herod. The English reconstructions preserve the temporal framing, maintain the historical title “tetrarch,” and render the object phrase in natural English while keeping the focus on Herod’s hearing of Jesus’ renown.

In contextMatthew 14:1

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus .

About this coordinate

Matthew 14:1:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 14:1, so the Greek word τὴν (tên) 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.14.1.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.1.W9.S1) and character.