Matthew 22:21:13Matt.22.21.W13TAB
τὰ
ta
“the things”
- Transliteration
- TA
- Extended
- TAH
- IPA
- /ˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- the things
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
- word
TA
- clause
a-PO-do-te OUN TA KAI-sa-ros KAI-sa-ri KAI TA TOU the-OO TOI the-OI
- sentence
TO-te LE-yei au-TOIS a-PO-do-te OUN TA KAI-sa-ros KAI-sa-ri KAI TA TOU the-OO TOI the-OI
Exegesis
Two balanced accusative–dative parallelisms—ta Kaisaros Kaisari {τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι} and ta tou theou tō theō {τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ}—contrast secular and divine spheres of obligation, underscoring distinct domains through chiastic structure.
Root and etymology
hetairoseta–tau–alpha–iota–rho–omicron–sigma
“companion, associate”
In context — Matthew 22:21
They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Therefore, repay Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:21:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Matthew 22:21, so the Greek word τὰ (ta) 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.22.21.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.21.W13.S1) and character.