Revelation 14:9:29Rev.14.9.W29TAB
τὴν
tēn
“the”
- Transliteration
- tēn
- Extended
- teen
- IPA
- /tɛːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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tēn
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KAI AL-los AN-ge-los TRI-tos ê-ko-LOU-thê-sen au-TOIS LE-gōn en phō-NÊ me-GA-lê EI tis pro-sky-NEI to thê-RI-on KAI tēn ei-KO-na au-TOU KAI lam-BA-nei KHA-ra-gma e-PI tou me-TŌ-pou au-TOU Ê e-PI tēn KHEI-ra au-TOU
Exegesis
The coordinated direct objects to thērion {τὸ θηρίον | tò thērion}, tēn eikōna autou {τὴν εἰκόνα αὐτοῦ | tḕn eikóna autoû}, and charagma {χάραγμα | cháragma} link idolatry to its symbol and consequent mark.
Parallel prepositional constructions epi tou metopou autou {ἐπὶ τοῦ μετώπου αὐτοῦ | epí tou metṓpou autoû} and epi tēn kheīra autou {ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ | epí tḕn kheîra autoû}, joined by the disjunction ē {ἢ | ē}, present forehead and hand as alternate loci, underscoring the tangible nature of allegiance the beast demands.
In context — Revelation 14:9
And another angel, a third, followed them, saying in a loud voice , “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,”
About this coordinate
Revelation 14:9:29 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 29 of Revelation 14:9, so the Greek word τὴν (tēn) 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 Rev.14.9.W29, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.14.9.W29.S1) and character.