Matthew 2:7:10Matt.2.7.W10TAB

τὸν

ton

the

Transliteration
TON
Extended
TOHN
IPA
/ton/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    TON

  2. sentence

    TO-te hê-RÔI-dês LA-thrai ka-LE-sas TOOS MA-goos ê-KRI-bô-sen par au-TÔN TON KHRO-non TOO phai-no-ME-noo a-STE-ros

Exegesis

Ton chronon {τὸν χρόνον | tòn khrónon} heads the object phrase, while tou phainomenou asteros {τοῦ φαινομένου ἀστέρος | toû phainomenou astéros} forms a genitive chain that ties the timing to the star by describing it as the star in the process of appearing. English renders this compact genitive structure more naturally by shifting it into a noun phrase or temporal clause about the star's appearance or first visibility.

Root and etymology

Egypt

In contextMatthew 2:7

Then Herod , in secret, arranged for the magi to come to him and pinned down from them the timing of the star's appearance.

About this coordinate

Matthew 2:7:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Matthew 2:7, so the Greek word τὸν (ton) 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.2.7.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.2.7.W10.S1) and character.