Matthew 18:4:6Matt.18.4.W6TAB
τὸ
to
“the”
- Transliteration
- TO
- Extended
- TO
- IPA
- /ˈto/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
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TO
- phraseyour reading level
HO-stis OON ta-pei-NÔ-sei he-au-TON HÔS TO pai-DI-on TOO-to
- 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 comparison particle hos {ὡς | hōs} ‘like’ introduces the example of to paidion touto {τὸ παιδῖον τοῦτο | tò paidíon toûto} ‘this child.’
Root and etymology
talantontau–alpha–lambda–alpha–nu–tau–omicron–nu
“balance, weight,”
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 18:4:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 18:4, so the Greek word τὸ (to) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.18.4.W6.S1) and character.