Romans 13:3:17Rom.13.3.W17TAB
τὴν
tên
“the”
- Transliteration
- tên
- Extended
- tên
- 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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tên
- sentence
hoi gar AR-khon-tes ouk ee-SEEN PHO-bos tôi a-ga-THÔ ER-gôi al-LA tôi ka-KÔ THE-leis de MÊ pho-BEIS-thai tên ek-sou-SI-an to a-ga-THON POI-ei kai HE-kseis E-pai-non eks au-TÊS
Exegesis
The rhetorical question theleis de mē phobeisthai tēn exousian {θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν | théleis de mē phobeîsthai tēn exousían} employs an infinitive-object construction to express the desire not to fear authority.
In context — Romans 13:3
For the rulers do not instill fear in those who live rightly, but in evildoers. Do you wish then not to fear the authority ? Practice what is good, and you will receive praise from it.
About this coordinate
Romans 13:3:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Romans 13:3, 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 Rom.13.3.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.13.3.W17.S1) and character.