Matthew 21:37:6Matt.21.37.W6TAB
τὸν
ton
“the”
- Transliteration
- TON
- Extended
- TOHN
- IPA
- /ˈton/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
TON
- clause
HYS-te-ron DE a-PES-tei-len PROS au-TOOS TON hyi-ON au-TOO LE-gôn
- sentence
HYS-te-ron DE a-PES-tei-len PROS au-TOOS TON hyi-ON au-TOO LE-gôn en-tra-PÊ-son-tai TON hyi-ON moo
Exegesis
The noun phrase ton huion autou {τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ | tòn hwi-ón au-toû} emphasizes the specific son through the article tòn ‘the.’
The repetition in ton huion mou {τὸν υἱὸν μου | tòn hwi-ón mou} reinforces personal ownership at the close of the speech.
In context — Matthew 21:37
But afterward he sent to them his son , saying, “They will respect my son.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 21:37:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 21:37, 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.21.37.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.21.37.W6.S1) and character.