Revelation 18:1:8Rev.18.1.W8TAB
τοῦ
tou
“the”
- Transliteration
- tou
- Extended
- too
- IPA
- /tuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine |
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Word in context
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tou
- sentence
me-TA TAU-ta EI-don AL-lon AN-ge-lon ka-ta-BAI-non-ta ek tou ou-ra-NOU E-khon-ta ek-sou-SI-an me-GA-lên KAI hê gê e-phô-TIS-thê ek tês DO-ksês au-TOU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ek tou ouranou {ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ | ek toû ou-ra-noû} ‘from heaven’ specifies the origin of action, underscoring the angel’s heavenly commission.
In context — Revelation 18:1
After these things, I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority , and his glory made the earth shine.
About this coordinate
Revelation 18:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Revelation 18:1, so the Greek word τοῦ (tou) 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.18.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.18.1.W8.S1) and character.