Matthew 14:6:9Matt.14.6.W9TAB
τῆς
tês
“of {the}”
- Transliteration
- TÊS
- Extended
- TÊS
- IPA
- /teːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- of {the}
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
TÊS
- sentence
ye-ne-SI-ois DE ye-no-ME-nois TOO hê-RÔ-i-doo ôr-KHÊ-sa-to HÊ thy-GA-têr TÊS hê-rô-i-di-A-dos EN TOI ME-soi KAI Ê-re-sen TOI hê-RÔ-i-dê
Exegesis
The primary narrative verb orchēsato {ὠρχήσατο | ōr-KHÉ-sa-to} introduces the key event, while the subject phrase hē thygatēr tēs Hērōidiados {ἡ θυγάτηρ τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος | hē thu-GÁ-tēr tēs Hē-rōi-DÍ-a-dos} follows the verb, a common word order in Greek narrative that foregrounds the action before identifying the actor.
Root and etymology
baptizōbeta–alpha–pi–tau–iota–zeta–omega
“to immerse, baptize”
In context — Matthew 14:6
But when the birthday celebration of Herod had come, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and she pleased Herod.
About this coordinate
Matthew 14:6:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 14:6, so the Greek word τῆς (tês) 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.14.6.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.14.6.W9.S1) and character.