Matthew 15:15:9Matt.15.15.W9TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
tên
Extended
TAYN
IPA
/tɛːn/

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

    a-po-kri-THEIS de ho PE-tros EI-pen au-TOI PHRA-son hê-MEEN tên pa-ra-bo-LÊN TAU-tên

Exegesis

The direct object is expanded as tēn parabolēn tautēn {τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην | tḕn parabolḕn taútēn} “this parable,” article–noun–demonstrative in accusative feminine singular, emphasizing a specific teaching just given. In translation, the participle is rendered as a simple past “answered” or “replied” to keep English narrative style natural while preserving the sense of responsive speech, and the command phrason is represented by clear request language (“Explain…”, “Tell us what this parable means”) to reflect its imperatival force.

In contextMatthew 15:15

But Peter answered and said to Him , “Explain the parable to us.”

About this coordinate

Matthew 15:15:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Matthew 15:15, 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.15.15.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.15.W9.S1) and character.