Romans 16:9:10Rom.16.9.W10TAB
τὸν
ton
“the”
- Transliteration
- ton
- Extended
- tohn
- IPA
- /ton/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
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as-PA-sa-sthe our-ba-NON ton sy-ner-GON hê-MON en khree-STO kai STA-khyn ton a-ga-pê-TON mou
Exegesis
The first object is Ourbanon {Οὐρβανόν | Ourbanón}, further qualified by the appositional phrase ton synergon hēmon {τὸν συνεργὸν ἡμῶν | tón synergón hēmôn} ‘our fellow worker’, where the definite article plus adjective used substantivally identifies Urbanus’s role, and the genitive hēmon {ἡμῶν | hēmôn} marks shared ownership of this ministry partnership.
The conjunction kai {καί | kaí} coordinates a second direct object, Stachyn {Στάχυν | Stáchyn}, who is characterized by a similar article-plus-adjective structure ton agapēton {τὸν ἀγαπητόν | tón agapētón}, with mou {μου | mou} ‘my’ highlighting Paul’s personal affection. The post-nominal placement of descriptive elements (fellow worker, beloved, possessive pronouns) reflects typical Greek word order, which is slightly adjusted in English for clarity while preserving the two parallel honorific descriptions.
Root and etymology
agapetosalpha–gamma–alpha–pi–eta–tau–omicron–sigma
“beloved, dearly loved”
In context — Romans 16:9
Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ , and Stachys, my beloved.
About this coordinate
Romans 16:9:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Romans 16:9, so the Greek word τὸν (ton) 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.16.9.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.9.W10.S1) and character.