Matthew 14:5:6Matt.14.5.W6TAB

τὸν

ton

the

Transliteration
TON
Extended
TOHN
IPA
/ˈton/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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  1. word

    TON

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KAI THE-lôn au-TON a-pok-TEI-nai e-pho-BÊ-thê TON O-khlon

  3. sentence

    KAI THE-lôn au-TON a-pok-TEI-nai e-pho-BÊ-thê TON O-khlon HO-ti hôs pro-PHÊ-tên au-TON EI-khon

Exegesis

The main clause centers on ephobēthē {ἐφοβήθη | epho-bḗ-thē} “he feared,” a deponent verb that takes as its object the accusative ton ochlon {τὸν ὄχλον | tón óch-lon} “the crowd.”

In contextMatthew 14:5

And although he wanted to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet .

About this coordinate

Matthew 14:5:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 14:5, 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.14.5.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.5.W6.S1) and character.