Matthew 16:14:17Matt.16.14.W17TAB
τῶν
tôn
“of the”
- Transliteration
- TÔN
- Extended
- TÔN
- IPA
- /ˈtɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
TÔN
- phraseyour reading level
Ê HE-na TÔN pro-phê-TÔN
- clause
HOI MEN i-ô-AN-nên TON bap-ti-STÊN AL-loi DE ê-LI-an HE-te-roi DE i-e-re-MI-an Ê HE-na TÔN pro-phê-TÔN
- sentence
HOI DE EI-pan HOI MEN i-ô-AN-nên TON bap-ti-STÊN AL-loi DE ê-LI-an HE-te-roi DE i-e-re-MI-an Ê HE-na TÔN pro-phê-TÔN
Exegesis
The accusative names (John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah) function as implied predicates of “say,” and the final disjunction ē {ἢ | ē} plus the partitive genitive tōn prophētōn {τῶν προφητῶν | tôn prophētôn} introduces a broader category of prophets. The formal uses “Some…others…and yet others” to mirror the Greek contrast, while the dynamic employs “Some people think you are” to clarify the conversational context.
In context — Matthew 16:14
But they replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and yet others say Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 16:14:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Matthew 16:14, so the Greek word τῶν (tôn) 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.16.14.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.16.14.W17.S1) and character.