Matthew 22:39:6Matt.22.39.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
a-ga-PÊ-seis TON plê-SI-on soo HÔS se-au-TON
- sentence
deu-TE-ra DE ho-MOI-a au-TÊ a-ga-PÊ-seis TON plê-SI-on soo HÔS se-au-TON
Exegesis
The object phrase ton plesion sou {τὸν πλησίον σου | tón plēsíon sou} combines the article with a substantive adjective and a possessive pronoun to define “your neighbor” as a relationally close other.
Root and etymology
arist-
“best”
In context — Matthew 22:39
And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
About this coordinate
Matthew 22:39:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Matthew 22:39, 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.22.39.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.22.39.W6.S1) and character.