Revelation 21:11:2Rev.21.11.W2TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
tên
Extended
TEHN
IPA
/tɛːn/

Meaning by language

English
the

Alphabet Analysis

Taut — as in top
Etai — as in machine
Nun — as in new

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Word in context

  1. word

    tên

  2. sentence

    E-khou-san tên DO-ksan tou the-OU ho phô-STÊR au-TÊS HO-moi-os LI-thô ti-mi-ô-TA-tô hôs LI-thô i-AS-pi-di kry-stal-LI-dzon-ti

Exegesis

The verse begins with the accusative participle ekhousan tēn doxan tou theou {ἔχουσαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ | é-khou-san tḕn dó-xan toû the-oû} ‘having the glory of God’, attributing divine splendor to the implied feminine subject.

In contextRevelation 21:11

Having the glory of God , her brilliance was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone , shining like crystal.

About this coordinate

Revelation 21:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Revelation 21:11, so the Greek word τὴν (tên) 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.21.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.21.11.W2.S1) and character.