Romans 14:6:3Rom.14.6.W3TAB

τὴν

tên

the

Transliteration
tên
Extended
têhn
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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  1. word

    tên

  2. sentence

    ho phro-NON tên hê-ME-ran ky-REE-ō phro-NEI KAI ho es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō es-THI-ei eu-kha-ri-STEI gar tôi the-Ô KAI ho MÊ es-THI-ōn ky-REE-ō ouk es-THI-ei KAI eu-kha-ri-STEI tôi the-Ô

Exegesis

The object phrase tēn hēmeran {τὴν ἡμέραν | tḗn hē-MÉ-ran} ‘the day’ appears only in the first clause but is conceptually limited to the issue of special days discussed in the broader context.

In contextRomans 14:6

The one who considers the day, considers it for the Lord ; and the one who eats, eats for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God ; and the one who does not eat, for the Lord he does not eat, and he gives thanks to God.

About this coordinate

Romans 14:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Romans 14:6, 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.14.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.14.6.W3.S1) and character.