Matthew 22:36:6Matt.22.36.W6TAB
τῷ
tôi
“the”
- Transliteration
- TÔI
- Extended
- TÔI
- IPA
- /ˈtɔːi/
Meaning by language
- English
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
TÔI
- phraseyour reading level
po-I-a en-to-LÊ me-GA-lê en TÔI NO-môi
- sentence
di-DAS-ka-le po-I-a en-to-LÊ me-GA-lê en TÔI NO-môi
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase en tō nomō {ἐν τῷ νόμῳ | en tôi nó-mō} specifies the sphere “in the law,” referring to the Mosaic Torah as the domain within which the hierarchy of commandments is being queried. Greek word order places the key noun and its modifier (entole megale) before the contextual prepositional phrase, highlighting the nature of the commandment itself before its location. In English, the clause is reshaped into a natural interrogative (“which commandment is greatest in the law” / “which one is the most important”) while preserving the focus on distinguishing a single preeminent command within the wider body of the law.
Root and etymology
zaōzeta–alpha–omega
“to live, be alive”
In context — Matthew 22:36
Teacher , which commandment is greatest in the law ?
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:36:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 22:36, so the Greek word τῷ (tôi) 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.22.36.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.36.W6.S1) and character.