Matthew 15:2:7Matt.15.2.W7TAB
τὴν
tên
“the”
- Transliteration
- tên
- Extended
- têen
- IPA
- /tɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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tên
- sentence
di-A TI hoi ma-thê-TAI sou pa-ra-BAI-nou-sin tên pa-RA-do-sin tôn pres-by-TE-rôn ou gar NIP-ton-tai tas KHEI-ras au-TÔN HO-tan AR-ton es-THI-ô-sin
Exegesis
The object tēn paradosin tōn presbyterōn {τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν πρεσβυτέρων | tēn parádosin tōn presbutérōn} forms an accusative-direct object plus genitive construction, where the genitive specifies whose tradition is in view, that of the elders.
In context — Matthew 15:2
“Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Matthew 15:2, 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.15.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.2.W7.S1) and character.