Romans 15:30:20Rom.15.30.W20TAB
ταῖς
tais
“the”
- Transliteration
- tais
- Extended
- tais
- IPA
- /tais/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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tais
- sentence
pa-ra-ka-LO de hy-MAS a-del-FOI di-A tou ky-REE-oo hê-MON ee-ay-SOO khree-STOO KAI di-A tês a-GA-pês tou PNEU-ma-tos sy-na-gō-NI-sa(s)-thai moi en tais pro-seu-KHAIS hy-PER e-MOU pros ton the-ON
Exegesis
The dative moi {μοι | moi} marks Paul as the one alongside whom they are to struggle, while the prepositional phrase en tais proseuchais {ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς | en taîs proseuchaîs} locates this striving specifically “in the prayers,” defining the arena as intercessory prayer rather than physical conflict.
In context — Romans 15:30
But I urge you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit , to strive together with me in the prayers for me to God .
About this coordinate
Romans 15:30:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Romans 15:30, so the Greek word ταῖς (tais) 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.15.30.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.15.30.W20.S1) and character.