Matthew 15:12:12Matt.15.12.W12TAB

τὸν

ton

the

Transliteration
ton
Extended
tohn
IPA
/ton/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

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

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Word in context

  1. word

    ton

  2. sentence

    TO-te pro-sel-THON-tes hoi ma-thê-TAI LE-gou-sin au-TOI OI-das HO-ti hoi pha-ri-SAIOI a-KOU-san-tes ton LO-gon es-kan-da-LI-sthê-san

Exegesis

The object of their hearing is ton logon {τὸν λόγον | tón ló-gon} ‘the word’, likely referring to Jesus’ immediately preceding teaching. The participial construction akousantes ton logon is best rendered in English with a temporal clause (“after hearing the word” / “when they heard what You said”), preserving the cause-and-effect relationship that culminates in their being offended.

Root and etymology

artosalpha–rho–tau–omicron–sigma

bread, loaf, staple food

In contextMatthew 15:12

Then the disciples came and said to Him , "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended after hearing the word?"

About this coordinate

Matthew 15:12:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 15:12, 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.15.12.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.12.W12.S1) and character.