Hebrews 13:8:10Heb.13.8.W10TAB
τοὺς
tous
“the”
- Transliteration
- tous
- Extended
- toohs
- IPA
- /tuːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- the
Alphabet Analysis
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
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tous
- sentence
ee-ay-SOOS khree-STOS ekh-THES KAI SÊE-me-ron ho au-TOS KAI eis tous ai-Ô-nas
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase kai eis tous aionas {καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας | kaí eis toûs ai-ô-nas} extends the time frame “into the ages,” conveying open-ended, future duration. The word order places the christological subject first, giving prominence to the person of Jesus Christ, followed by a temporal sweep from past through present into the indefinite future. The absence of an expressed verb, natural in Koine Greek, suggests a timeless assertion of identity; English requires supplying “is” (formal) or “remains” (dynamic) to capture the enduring aspect implied by the structure. The coordination with repeated kai produces a rhythmic progression that underscores the comprehensive temporal scope of Christ’s unchanging sameness.
In context — Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for the ages.
About this coordinate
Hebrews 13:8:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Hebrews 13:8, so the Greek word τοὺς (tous) 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 Heb.13.8.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Heb.13.8.W10.S1) and character.