Matthew 18:4:16Matt.18.4.W16TAB
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
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TÔN
- phraseyour reading level
hoo-TOS ES-tin ho MEI-zôn en TÊI ba-si-LEI-a TÔN oo-ra-NÔN
- sentence
HO-stis OON ta-pei-NÔ-sei he-au-TON HÔS TO pai-DI-on TOO-to hoo-TOS ES-tin ho MEI-zôn en TÊI ba-si-LEI-a TÔN oo-ra-NÔN
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en te basileia ton ouranon {ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν | en tē̂ basileíā tō̂n ouranō̂n} ‘in the kingdom of the heavens’ specifies the divine sphere. The structure preserves the Greek relative and demonstrative emphasis while allowing smooth English flow.
In context — Matthew 18:4
Therefore, whoever will humble himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.
About this coordinate
Matthew 18:4:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Matthew 18:4, 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.18.4.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.4.W16.S1) and character.