Matthew 19:3:13Matt.19.3.W13TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
TÊN
Extended
TÊN
IPA
/ˈteːn/

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. clause

    ei EK-ses-tin an-THRÔ-pōi a-po-LY-sai TÊN gy-NAI-ka au-TOO ka-TA PA-san ai-TI-an

  3. sentence

    KAI pro-SÊL-thon au-TÔI pha-ri-SAI-oi pei-RA-zon-tes au-TON KAI LE-gon-tes ei EK-ses-tin an-THRÔ-pōi a-po-LY-sai TÊN gy-NAI-ka au-TOO ka-TA PA-san ai-TI-an

Exegesis

The infinitive apolysai {ἀπολῦσαι | a-po-lû-sai} expresses the contemplated action, taking as its object the phrase tēn gynaika autou {τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ | tḕn gy-naî-ka au-toû}, “his wife,” which encodes both relational and legal status.

In contextMatthew 19:3

And Pharisees came to Him , putting Him to the test , and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for every cause?”

About this coordinate

Matthew 19:3:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Matthew 19:3, 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.19.3.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.19.3.W13.S1) and character.