Matthew 5:2:3Matt.5.2.W3TAB
τὸ
to
“the”
- Transliteration
- TO
- Extended
- TOH
- IPA
- /ˈto/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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Word in context
- word
TO
- sentence
KAI a-NOI-ksas TO STO-ma au-TOO e-DI-da-sken au-TOOS LE-gôn
Exegesis
The phrase to stoma autou {τό στόμα αὐτοῦ | tó stóma autoû} is an idiomatic expression marking the solemn beginning of a formal discourse, a conventional way in ancient literature to introduce weighty teaching.
Root and etymology
stomsigma–tau–omicron–mu
“mouth, opening”
In context — Matthew 5:2
And He , having opened His mouth , was teaching them, saying,
About this coordinate
Matthew 5:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Matthew 5:2, so the Greek word τὸ (to) 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.5.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.5.2.W3.S1) and character.