Matthew 23:3:12Matt.23.3.W12TAB
τὰ
ta
“the”
- Transliteration
- TA
- Extended
- TAH
- IPA
- /ˈta/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
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Word in context
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TA
- phraseyour reading level
ka-TA DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN MÊ poi-EI-te
- sentence
PAN-ta OON HO-sa e-AN EI-pô-sin hy-MEEN poi-Ê-sa-te KAI tê-REI-te ka-TA DE TA ER-ga au-TÔN MÊ poi-EI-te LE-goo-sin GAR KAI OO poi-OO-sin
Exegesis
The adversative clause kata de ta erga auton me poieite {κατὰ δὲ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν μὴ ποιεῖτε | ka-tá dè tá ér-ga au-tôn mḕ poi-eî-te} uses kata with the accusative to mean “according to, in line with,” marking the works of these leaders as a pattern that must not be imitated, with mē plus the present imperative forbidding a continuing practice.
Root and etymology
tapein-tau alpha pi epsilon iota nu
“to make low, humble, lower in status”
In context — Matthew 23:3
Therefore, whatever they tell you, do and observe ; but do not do according to their deeds , for they say and do not do.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:3:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Matthew 23:3, 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.23.3.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.3.W12.S1) and character.